Dhammapada verse(s) in Pali:

Verse 224
saccaṃ bhaṇe na kujjheyya, dajjā appampi yācito.
etehi tīhi ṭhānehi, gacche devāna santike.

English translation of verse(s):

Verse 224
Speak the truth; yield not to anger; when asked, give even if you only have a little. By these three means can one reach the presence of the gods.

(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita)

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Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp221-234/en/buddharakkhita#224

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