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Chapter LIV

1. The sage asked the spirit of wisdom (2) thus: 'Wherefore is it when an ignorant man—when they bring advancement to him—considers the learning and advancement of the wise and good mostly so, through greediness, that to teach it to him is difficult?'

3. The spirit of wisdom answered (4) thus: 'For this reason, because the ignorant man considers, in thought, his own ignorance as good as the sage does, in thought, his own knowledge.'

97:1 L19 has 'such vexation,' by-reading bêsh instead of vas.