先生日：「圣人亦是『学知』，众人亦是『生知』。」
问曰：「何如？」
曰：「这良知人人皆有，圣人只是保全无些障蔽，兢兢业业，亹亹翼翼，自然不息，便也是学；只是生的分数多，所以谓之『生知、安行』。众人自孩提之童，莫不完具此知，只是障蔽多；然本体之知自难泯息，虽问学克冶，也只凭他；只是学的分数多，所以谓之『学知、利行』。」[1]
先生说：「圣人也是『学知』，众人也是『生知』。」
有人问：「怎么讲？」
答：「这良知人人都有。圣人只是保全得没有些子障蔽，兢兢业业、亹亹翼翼，自然不息，那也就是学；只是『生』的分数多，所以叫『生知安行』。众人从孩提之时，无不完具此知，只是障蔽多；然而本体之知自难泯灭，虽然也须问学克治，也只凭它；只是『学』的分数多，所以叫『学知利行』。」
The Master said: 'The sage too is learning-knowing; the crowd too is born-knowing.'
Asked how: 'This innate knowledge all possess. The sage simply keeps it whole without a film of veil, heedful and tireless, unresting of itself — that too is learning; only the born share is greater, hence born-knowing, acting-at-ease. All, from the child in arms, possess this knowledge entire; only the veils are many. Yet the substance's knowledge can hardly die out; even inquiry and mastery go by it; only the learned share is greater, hence learning-knowing, acting-with-advantage.'
- 此章后，俞、陈、朱本均有「门人陈九川录」六字。