An accompanying recluse

Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endowed with five things should not be taken as the accompanying bhikkhu. What five?

He walks either too fast or too slowly, does not take the bowl and other material. Does not stop the conversation when it comes close to ecclesiastical offences. Interrupts the one who is talking, is not wise, is dull, deaf and dumb. Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endowed with these five things should not be taken as the accompanying bhikkhu.

Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endowed with five things should be taken as the accompanying bhikkhu. What five?

He neither walks too fast nor too slowly, takes the bowl and other material. Stops the conversation when it comes close to ecclesiastical offences. He does not interrupt the one who is talking, is wise, not dull, not deaf or dumb. Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu endowed with these five things should be taken as the accompanying bhikkhu.