Midrash sobre Provérbios 13:16

(Ib.) Then said Memuchan. We are taugh in a Baraitha: Memuchan was Haman. Why was he called Memuchan? Because he was destined for the troubles that befell him afterwards. R. Abba b. Cahana said: "From this we see that usually an ignorant man comes forward first." That every man should bear rule in his own house. Said Raba: "But for the first letters, no remnant of Israel would have been left; because the men laughed at such a decree, saying, 'Is it not a matter of course? Even a weaver in his house must be the ruler,' and therefore they did not pay much attention to the second decree in the letters." And let the king appoint officers. Raba said: "What is the meaning of the passage (Prov. 13, 16) Every prudent man acteth with knowledge, but a fool spreadeth abroad his folloy; i.e., every prudent man acteth with knowledge, refers to David, of whom it is written (I Kings 1, 2) Wherefore his servants said unto him. Let them seek out for my lord the king a young virgin. Everyone who had a daughter, brought her himself to the king. But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly. This refers to Ahasuerus, who had to appoint officers, for whosoever had a beautiful daughter hid her from him."

Rabba b. R. Huna said: "Whoever gets excited has no regard even for the Shechina, as it is said (Ps. 10, 4) The wicked, in the pride of his countenance (saith): 'He will not require; all his thoughts are, there is no God." R. Jeremiah of Diphti said: "He will even forget his studying and will increase in foolishness, as it is said (Ecc. 7, 9) For anger resteth in the bosom of fools; and again it is written (Pr. 13, 16) But a fool spreadeth abroad his folly." R. Nachman said: "It is known that the iniquities of such a man are more than his meritorious deeds, as it is said (Ib. 29, 22) A man of anger stirreth up strife, and a man of fury aboundeth in transgression."