Verse 65.
Though only for a moment a discerning person associates with a wise man, quickly he comprehends the Truth, just as the tongue tastes the flavor of the soup.
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muhuttamapi ce viññu panditam payirupasati khippam dhammam vijanati jivha suparasam yatha
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Verse 64.
Though all his life a fool associates with a wise man, he no more comprehends the Truth than a spoon tastes the flavor of the soup.
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yavajivam pi ce balo panditam payirupasati na so dhammam vijanati dabbi suparasam yatha
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Verse 63.
A fool who knows his foolishness is wise at least to that extent, but a fool who thinks himself wise is a fool indeed.
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yo balo maññati balyam pandito vapi tena so balo ca panditamani sa ve balo’ti vuccati
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Verse 62.
The fool worries, thinking, "I have sons, I have wealth." Indeed, when he himself is not his own, whence are sons, whence is wealth?
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putta m’atthi dhanamm’atthi iti balo vihaññati atta hi attano nathi kuto putta kuto dhanam
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Vers 61.
061.
Hvis en søgende ikke kan finde en ledsager, der er bedre eller ligeværdig, bør han beslutsomt gå den ensomme vej; der er ikke noget fællesskab med tåben.
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carance nadhigaccheyya seyyam sadisamattano ekacariyam dalham kayira natthi bale sahayata
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Vers. 60
060.
Natten er lang for de søvnløse; milen er lang for de trætte. Den verdslige tilværelse er lang for tåber, der ikke kender den sublime sandhed.
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digha jagarato ratti digham santassa yojanam digho balanam samsaro saddhammam avijanantam
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