Commento su Ecclesiaste 7:5
ט֕וֹב לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ גַּעֲרַ֣ת חָכָ֑ם מֵאִ֕ישׁ שֹׁמֵ֖עַ שִׁ֥יר כְּסִילִֽים׃
È meglio ascoltare il rimprovero del saggio, piuttosto che per un uomo ascoltare il canto degli sciocchi.
Kohelet Rabbah
“It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man, than for a man to hear the song of fools” (Ecclesiastes 7:5).
“It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man,” these are the deliverers of homilies. “Than for a man to hear the song of fools,” these are the disseminators, who raise their voices in song so the people will hear.41When the Sages of talmudic times would deliver public lectures, they would state a teaching in a low voice to disseminators, who would then repeat it loudly for the assembled crowd. Alternatively, “it is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man” – these are the rebukes delivered by Moses. “Than for a man to hear the song of fools” – these are the blessings of the wicked Bilam, through which their hearts42The hearts of the Israelites. became haughty, and they had their downfall at Shitim.
“It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man,” these are the deliverers of homilies. “Than for a man to hear the song of fools,” these are the disseminators, who raise their voices in song so the people will hear.41When the Sages of talmudic times would deliver public lectures, they would state a teaching in a low voice to disseminators, who would then repeat it loudly for the assembled crowd. Alternatively, “it is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man” – these are the rebukes delivered by Moses. “Than for a man to hear the song of fools” – these are the blessings of the wicked Bilam, through which their hearts42The hearts of the Israelites. became haughty, and they had their downfall at Shitim.
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