Lao Tzu
A man who knows how little he knows is well, a man who knows how much he knows is sick.
Beck
To know that you do not know is the best. To think you know when you do not is a disease. Recognizing this disease as a disease is to be free of it.
Blackney
To know that you are ignorant is best; To know what you do not, is a disease; But if you recognize the malady Of mind for what it is, then that is health.
Bynner
A man who knows how little he knows is well, A man who knows how much he knows is sick. If, when you see the symptoms, you can tell, Your cure is quick.
Byrn
Knowing you don’t know is wholeness. Thinking you know is a disease. Only by recognizing that you have an illness can you move to seek a cure.
Chan
To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease. Only when one recognizes this disease as a disease can one be free from the disease.
Cleary
To know unconsciously is best. To presume to know what you don’t is sick. Only by recognizing the sickness of sickness is it possible to be not sick.
Crowley
To know, yet to know nothing, is the highest; not to know, yet pretend to knowledge, is a distemper. Painful is this distemper; therefore we shun it.
Hansen
Knowing not to know is better. Not knowing to know is a defect. In general, in only ‘defecting’ defects, using this is not to ‘defect.’
LaFargue
“Aware but not aware of it: a high thing.” Not aware but aware of it: sick of this. Simply sick of the sickness – and so no longer sick.
Legge
To know and yet (think) we do not know is the highest (attainment); not to know (and yet think) we do know is a disease. It is simply by being pained at (the thought of) having this disease that we are preserved from it.
Lindauer
Knowing, lack of knowing Better, lack of knowing Knowing, a disease.In the end only when the disease is sick Appropriate lack of the disease happens.
LinYutan
Who knows that he does not know is the highest; Who (pretends to) know what he does not know is sick-minded. And who recognizes sick-mindedness as sick-mindedness is not sick-minded.
Mabry
She who knows that she does not know is the best off. He who pretends to now but doesn’t is ill. Only someone who realizes he is ill can become whole.
McDonald
To know that you do not know is best. Who knows that he doesn’t know is the highest. To know when one doesn’t know is best. Who pretends to know what he doesn’t know is sick-minded; To think one knows when one doesn’t know is a sort of malady. Pretend to know when you don’t know – that’s a disease. He who recognises this disease as a disease can also cure himself of it [and maybe not]. [One may eventually get free from a disease by recognising it for what it is.] Who recognises sick-mindedness as sick-mindedness can’t be wholly sick-minded, after all.
Merel
Who recognizes his limitations is healthy; Who ignores his limitations is sick.
Mitchell
Not-knowing is true knowledge. Presuming to know is a disease. First realize that you are sick; then you can move toward health.
Muller
There is nothing better than to know that you don’t know. Not knowing, yet thinking you know – This is sickness. Only when you are sick of being sick Can you be cured.
Red Pine
To understand yet not understand is transcendence not to understand yet understand is affliction
Ta-Kao
Knowing that one knows is best; Thinking that one knows when one does not know is sickness.
Walker
Moving from knowing to not knowing – this is good. Moving from not knowing to knowing – this is sickness. You have to become sick of your sickness before you can get rid of it.
Wieger
Knowing all and believing that one knows nothing, is true knowledge (of a superior kind). Knowing nothing and believing that one knows everything, is the common evil of humans. Seeing this evil as an evil, keeps one away from it.
World
Acknowledging oneness manifests peace. Acknowledging distinctions manifests confusion. If one is in harmony with disharmony, then one is at peace.
Wu
To realize that our knowledge is ignorance, This is a noble insight. To regard our ignorance as knowledge, This is mental sickness. Only when we are sick of our sickness Shall we cease to be sick.
The Tao Teh Ching Comparison Project
http://www.wayist.org/ttc%20compared/chap71.htm
Lao Tzu
A man who knows how little he knows is well, a man who knows how much he knows is sick.
Beck
To know that you do not know is the best. To think you know when you do not is a disease. Recognizing this disease as a disease is to be free of it.
Blackney
To know that you are ignorant is best; To know what you do not, is a disease; But if you recognize the malady Of mind for what it is, then that is health.
Bynner
A man who knows how little he knows is well, A man who knows how much he knows is sick. If, when you see the symptoms, you can tell, Your cure is quick.
Byrn
Knowing you don’t know is wholeness. Thinking you know is a disease. Only by recognizing that you have an illness can you move to seek a cure.
Chan
To know that you do not know is the best. To pretend to know when you do not know is a disease. Only when one recognizes this disease as a disease can one be free from the disease.
Cleary
To know unconsciously is best. To presume to know what you don’t is sick. Only by recognizing the sickness of sickness is it possible to be not sick.
Crowley
To know, yet to know nothing, is the highest; not to know, yet pretend to knowledge, is a distemper. Painful is this distemper; therefore we shun it.
Hansen
Knowing not to know is better. Not knowing to know is a defect. In general, in only ‘defecting’ defects, using this is not to ‘defect.’
LaFargue
“Aware but not aware of it: a high thing.” Not aware but aware of it: sick of this. Simply sick of the sickness – and so no longer sick.
Legge
To know and yet (think) we do not know is the highest (attainment); not to know (and yet think) we do know is a disease. It is simply by being pained at (the thought of) having this disease that we are preserved from it.
Lindauer
Knowing, lack of knowing Better, lack of knowing Knowing, a disease.In the end only when the disease is sick Appropriate lack of the disease happens.
LinYutan
Who knows that he does not know is the highest; Who (pretends to) know what he does not know is sick-minded. And who recognizes sick-mindedness as sick-mindedness is not sick-minded.
Mabry
She who knows that she does not know is the best off. He who pretends to now but doesn’t is ill. Only someone who realizes he is ill can become whole.
McDonald
To know that you do not know is best. Who knows that he doesn’t know is the highest. To know when one doesn’t know is best. Who pretends to know what he doesn’t know is sick-minded; To think one knows when one doesn’t know is a sort of malady. Pretend to know when you don’t know – that’s a disease. He who recognises this disease as a disease can also cure himself of it [and maybe not]. [One may eventually get free from a disease by recognising it for what it is.] Who recognises sick-mindedness as sick-mindedness can’t be wholly sick-minded, after all.
Merel
Who recognizes his limitations is healthy; Who ignores his limitations is sick.
Mitchell
Not-knowing is true knowledge. Presuming to know is a disease. First realize that you are sick; then you can move toward health.
Muller
There is nothing better than to know that you don’t know. Not knowing, yet thinking you know – This is sickness. Only when you are sick of being sick Can you be cured.
Red Pine
To understand yet not understand is transcendence not to understand yet understand is affliction
Ta-Kao
Knowing that one knows is best; Thinking that one knows when one does not know is sickness.
Walker
Moving from knowing to not knowing – this is good. Moving from not knowing to knowing – this is sickness. You have to become sick of your sickness before you can get rid of it.
Wieger
Knowing all and believing that one knows nothing, is true knowledge (of a superior kind). Knowing nothing and believing that one knows everything, is the common evil of humans. Seeing this evil as an evil, keeps one away from it.
World
Acknowledging oneness manifests peace. Acknowledging distinctions manifests confusion. If one is in harmony with disharmony, then one is at peace.
Wu
To realize that our knowledge is ignorance, This is a noble insight. To regard our ignorance as knowledge, This is mental sickness. Only when we are sick of our sickness Shall we cease to be sick.