Nirayavagga · Hell · Gāthā 309

Yo pāṇātipātaṃrato,pāṇātipātaṃcarsati; na tato hāyati pāpaṃ, yaḍḍha kāmakārī hoti.

Yo pāṇātipātaṃrato,pāṇātipātaṃcarsati; na tato hāyati pāpaṃ, yaḍḍha kāmakārī hoti.

Whoever delights in killing, whoever lives by killing; their evil does not diminish, they become arbitrary and capricious.

This verse from the Nirayavagga (Hell) addresses the consequences of attachment and desire, and the path to liberation through ethics and wisdom.