Rujukan Talmud untuk Amsal 21:21: Jerusalem Talmud Peah & Berakhot

“Works of kindness¹³⁸Quote from the Mishnah, to introduce the next theme..” As it is written (Prov. 21:21): “He who pursues charitable donations and works of kindness will find life, justification, and honor.” Honor in this world and life in the world to come. Rebbi Samuel bar Rav Isaac¹³⁹The story is told at length in Bereshit rabba 59, and in a shortened version, which shows R. Zeïra in a better light, in Babli Ketubot 17a. The essence of the story is that personal effort, in particular for weddings and burials, will not go unrewarded. used to take branches and danced while singing¹⁴⁰From a root that appears inArabic as קלס “to dance while singing, from the standards of dignity upheld singing harmoniously.” He deviated by rabbis. before brides. Rebbi Zeïra saw him and hid himself before him; he said, look at that old man, how does he make us ashamed! But when he died there were three hours of thunder and lightning in the world. An echo came from Heaven and said: Rebbi Samuel bar Rav Isaac, the worker of charity, died, come out to do charity for him! Fire came down from Heaven that was formed like a fiery branch and separated between the bier and the people; the creatures were saying: Look, his branch stood up for the old man!

R. Johanan said to him : It is quite right with Torah and benevolent acts ; for it is written, "By mercy and truth iniquity is expiated" (Prov. xvi. 6) "mercy" means benevolent acts, as it is said, "He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, prosperity and honour" (ibid. xxi. 21), and "truth" means Torah, as it is said, "Buy the truth, and sell it not" (ibid, xxiii. 23); but how know we that this is true of one who buries his children?