Translation by Dr. Sant Singh Khalsa
A person who feeds like a lion, hunting and taking from others,
is called the chief of thieves. It does not matter how holy he looks.
This one says a person who preys on others is not holy, however holy they look.
Naam Dayv puts it strongly. Someone who "feeds like a lion" — who hunts others and takes and takes at their cost — is called thagday-o, the god of thieves. That is the very opposite of holy.
You cannot hide cruelty under a holy costume. It is like a bully wearing a "Be Kind" T-shirt. The shirt changes nothing. Goodness is measured by how you treat people, most of all people who are weaker or smaller.
So watch what a person does to others, not how they look or sound. If someone is being unkind to you or hurting you, that is never something you have to accept. Telling a grown-up you trust is always the right thing to do.
Why does how someone treats others matter more than how holy or important they seem?
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