Talmud su Salmi 36:7

⁷⁰Parallel versions of this story are in Gen. rabba 33(1), Lev. rabba27(1). Alexander the Macedonian went to the king of Cassia⁷¹In the Midrashim: Behind the Mountains of Darkness.. He saw that he had much gold, much silver. He told him, I do not need your gold nor your silver; I came only so see your practice⁷²Greek πρᾶξις., how you are dealing, how you are judging. While he was still discussing with him, there came a man having a dispute with another, for he bought (a plot, entered it) [a garbage heap, dug in it]⁷³The text in parentheses is the L text, the one in brackets is the text of E and the Midrashim. The sequel shows that the latter text is original. and found a treasure trove of denars. The buyer said, I bought a garbage heap, I did not buy a treasure. The seller said, I sold a garbage heap and all it contains. While they still were arguing with one another, the king asked one of them, do you have a male son? He answered, yes. He asked the other one, do you have a female daughter? He answered, yes. He told them, marry them to each other and the treasure should belong to both. He⁷⁴Alexander. started to laugh. He⁷⁵The savage king. asked him, why are you laughing? Did I not judge correctly? He asked him, if the case came before you, how would you have judged? He⁷⁴Alexander. told him, one kills both of them and the treasure falls to the king. He⁷⁵The savage king. told him, do you love gold so much? He⁷⁵The savage king. made him a meal and brought before him golden meat, golden chicken. He⁷⁴Alexander. asked him, can I eat gold? He⁷⁵The savage king. told him, the spirit of this person should be wiped out. You cannot eat gold, why do you love gold so much? He⁷⁵The savage king. asked him, does the sun shine upon you? He⁷⁴Alexander. answered, yes. Does rain fall on you? He⁷⁴Alexander. answered, yes. He⁷⁵The savage king. asked him, do you have small animals? He⁷⁴Alexander. answered, yes. The spirit of this person should be wiped out; you live only by the merit of the small animals, as it is written⁷⁶Ps. 36:7.: “Man and animal You are saving, o Eternal!”