[1816] S. … A worldling (puthujjana) might enter upon the second jhāna … the third jhāna … the fourth jhāna … might enter upon the sphere of infinity of space (ākāsānañcāyatana); the sphere of infinity of consciousness (viññāṇañcāyatana) … the sphere of nothingness (ākiñcaññāyatana) … might enter upon the sphere of neither perception nor non-perception (nevasaññānāsaññāyatana); a worldling might give a gift (dāna) … might give a robe (cīvara) … might give almsfood (piṇḍapāta), might give lodging (senāsana) … might give the medicinal requisites for the sick (gilāna-paccaya-bhesajja-parikkhāra)?
P. Yes.
S. If a worldling might give the medicinal requisites for the sick, then indeed, good sir, it should not be said: "A worldling has no knowledge (ñāṇa)."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.