אִ֥ם תִּכְתּֽוֹשׁ־אֶת־הָאֱוִ֨יל ׀ בַּֽמַּכְתֵּ֡שׁ בְּת֣וֹךְ הָ֭רִיפוֹת בַּֽעֱלִ֑י לֹא־תָס֥וּר מֵ֝עָלָ֗יו אִוַּלְתּֽוֹ׃ (פ)
Sekalipun engkau menumbuk orang bodoh dalam lesung dengan alu di antara gandum yang ditumbuk, kebodohannya tidak akan lenyap darinya.
Rashi
in a mortar Heb. במכתש, a mortar, in French mortier; Morser in German.
Rashi
with a pestle Heb. בעלי, a pestle, pilon in French, Stossel in German. Since they lift it up (מעלין) and beat with it, it is called עלי.