[59] The Blessed One said this: "Bhikkhus, for the fool who is hindered by that ignorance (avijjā) and fettered by that craving (taṇhā) through which this body has come into being — that same ignorance has not been abandoned by the fool, and that craving has not been utterly exhausted. For what reason? Because, bhikkhus, the fool has not lived the holy life (brahmacariya) for the complete destruction of suffering (dukkha). Therefore, with the breakup of the body, the fool goes on to a body; going on to a body, he is not freed from birth, aging, death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair — he is not freed from suffering, I say.
"Bhikkhus, for the wise person who is hindered by that ignorance and fettered by that craving through which this body has come into being — that same ignorance has been abandoned by the wise person, and that craving has been utterly exhausted. For what reason? Because, bhikkhus, the wise person has lived the holy life for the complete destruction of suffering. Therefore, with the breakup of the body, the wise person does not go on to a body; not going on to a body, he is freed from birth, aging, death, from sorrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and despair — he is freed from suffering, I say.
"This, bhikkhus, is the distinction, this is the disparity, this is the difference between the wise person and the fool, namely, the living of the holy life."
The Ninth [Sutta].
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.