Timidity

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

Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the lay disciples become timid. What five?

Destroying living things, taking the not given, misbehaving in sensual desires, telling lies and taking intoxicated and brewed drinks Bhikkhus, endowed with these five things the lay disciples become timid.

Bhikkhus, endowed with five things the lay disciples become confident. What five?

Abstaining, from destroying living things, taking the not given, misbehaving in sexual desires, telling lies and taking intoxicated and brewed drinks Bhikkhus, endowed with these five things the lay disciples become confident.