Provérbios 3:26 Referências do Talmudee: Jerusalem Talmud Peah

And the rabbis say (Prov. 3:26): “For the Eternal will stand by your confidence and prevent your foot from being caught.” Even in matters in which you are stupid, He will prevent your foot from being caught. Rebbi Dosa said, in religious decisions⁸¹The verse is one of a group praising the student of Torah. The explanation is based on identifying כסל “confidence” with כסל “stupidity”. The different opinions define the object in which one’s foot might otherwise be caught. R. Dosa’s opinion continues the statements of the earlier homilies that the true student of Torah will render the correct decision if confronted with a religious question for which he knows no precedent.. The rabbis say, in sin. Rebbi Levi said, from damaging spirits. Rebbi Abba said, if you gave charity from your wallet⁸²Replacing כסל “confidence, hope” by כיס “wallet.” This opinion is mentioned last because it leads back to the main theme, the importance of charity and charitable works., the Holy One, praise to Him, will guard you from taxes⁸³An Aramaic (Syriac) word, פסא, “piece, portion”, here used in the sense of the amount apportioned by the local council among the different householders to pay the taxes imposed en bloc on the community by the government., penalties⁸⁴Greek ζημία., head taxes, and contributions⁸⁵Latin annona, obligations to deliver provisions, usually for the army..