知識は欠乏しており、知恵はさらに乏しい。

Knowledge is scarce; wisdom is scarcer.

知識(ちしき)は欠乏(けつぼう)しており、知恵(ちえ)はさらに乏(とぼ)しい。

Chishiki wa ketsubōshiteori, chie wa sarani toboshii.

知識 (ちしき)

knowledge; information

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

欠乏 (けつぼう)

want; shortage; famine

知恵 (ちえ)

wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)

更に (さらに)

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

乏しい (とぼしい、ともしい)

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor

Readings: チ、し.る、し.らせる

Meanings: know, wisdom

Readings: シキ、し.る、しる.す

Meanings: discriminating, know, write

Readings: ケツ、ケン、か.ける、か.く

Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

Readings: ボウ、とぼ.しい、とも.しい

Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited

Readings: ケイ、エ、めぐ.む、めぐ.み

Meanings: favor, blessing, grace, kindness