And small are the minds of men;
Though all men are not | equal in wisdom,
Yet half-wise only are all.
[a]54]. A measure of wisdom | each man shall have,
But never too much let him know;
The fairest lives | do those men live
Whose wisdom wide has grown.
[55]. A measure of wisdom | each man shall have,
But never too much let him know;
For the wise man’s heart | is seldom happy,