The poison in desires

Bhikkhus, there are four kinds of poison in desires. What four?

External poison not terrible, terrible poison not external, external and terrible poison and no poison external or terrible.

Bhikkhus, these are the four kinds of poison in desires.

Bhikkhus, there are four persons comparable to these four kinds of poison evident in the world.

Which four?

The person with external poison not terrible, the person with terrible poison not external, the person with terrible external poison and the person without external or terrible poison.

Bhikkhus, which person has external poison not terrible?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person is always angry, but his anger does not last long. Thus bhikkhus, this person has external poison not terrible.

Bhikkhus, which person has terrible poison not external?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person is not always angry, but his anger lasts long. Thus bhikkhus, this person has terrible poison not external.

Bhikkhus, which person has external and terrible poison?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person is always angry, and his anger lasts long. Thus bhikkhus, this person has external and terrible poison.

Bhikkhus, which person has neither external poison nor terrible poison?

Here, bhikkhus, a certain person is always neither angry, nor does his anger last long. Thus bhikkhus, this person neither has external poison nor terrible poison.

Bhikkhus, these four persons comparable to poisonous desires are evident in the world.