A man of Learning speaks little. [ 1010]
VVHen a Rabbi, little learned, and lesse modest, usurped all the discourse at Table;* 1.1 one much admiring him, asked his friend in private, Whe∣ther he did not take such a Man for a great Scholar: to whom he plainly answered, For ought I know, he may be learned, but I never heard Learning make such a noyse. So when a modest Man gave thanks to God with a low and submiss voyce, an impu∣dent criticall Gallant found fault with him, that he said Grace no louder: but he gave him a bitter reply, Make me but a fool, and I shall speak as loud as you, but that will marre the Grace quite.* 1.2 Thus it is that the Sun shews least, when it is at the highest; that deep waters run most silent; But what a murmur and bubling, yea sometimes what a roaring do they make in the shallows? Empty Vessels make the grea∣test sound, but the full ones give a soft answer; Profound knowledge sayes little; and Men by their unseasonable noyse are known to be none of the wisest, whereas a Man of parts and learning sayes little.