Dhammapada Verse 22.9

Sanskrit Verse

अकृतं दुष्कृतं श्रेयः पश्चात् तपति दुष्कृतम् । कृतं च सुकृतं श्रेयो यत् कृत्वा नाऽनुतप्यते ॥ ९॥

Bhikkhu Ānandajoti's translation

An evil deed is better left undone, for such a deed torments one afterwards. But a good deed is better done, doing which one does not repent.