Les Proverbes 14:28 Références du Talmud : Jerusalem Talmud Megillah, Megillah, Sukkah & Berakhot

MISHNAH: One does not sell public property to a private person because one diminishes its sanctity⁵³Since the King’s splendor is the multitude of people(Prov.14:28)., the words of Rebbi Meïr. They said to him, if this be so, then not even from a large town to a small town.

And what about the rabbis? If there is cause for concern, then there would be cause for concern in this case as well because “The glory of the king is in the presence of the multitudes” (Proverbs 14:28).

It was taught: And they were superior to the son of Martha bat Baytos It was said of the son of Martha the daughter of Boethus, that he could take two sides of a huge ox which cost one thousand zuz and walk with them, heel to toe, but the Sages would not permit him to do so because in the multitude of the people is the King’s glory.