The first on dark clouds

I heard thus. At one time The Blessed One was living in the monastery offered by Anāthapiṇḍika, in Jeta's grove in Sāvatthi, and addressed the bhikkhus:

Bhikkhus, these four are dark clouds. What four?

One cloud thunders does not bring rain, another brings rain does not thunder, another neither thunders nor brings rain and the other thunders and brings rain.

Bhikkhus, in the same manner, there are four persons comparable to the four dark clouds. Which four?

One thunders does not rain, one rains and does not thunder, one neither thunders nor rains and the other thunders and rains.

Bhikkhus, which person thunders and does not bring rain?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person talks and does no work. This one is comparable to the cloud that thunders and does not rain.

Bhikkhus, which person rains and does not thunder?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person does the work and does not talk. This person is comparable to the cloud that rains and does not thunder.

Bhikkhus, which person neither thunders nor brings rain?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person neither talks nor does the work. This person is comparable to the cloud that neither thunders nor brings rain.

Bhikkhus, which person thunders and brings rain?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person talks and also does the work. This person is comparable to the cloud that thunders and brings rains.

Bhikkhus, these four persons comparable to four rainy clouds are evident in the world.