צְדָקָ֥ה תְרֽוֹמֵֽם־גּ֑וֹי וְחֶ֖סֶד לְאֻמִּ֣ים חַטָּֽאת׃
Ang katuwiran ay nagpapataas sa isang bansa, ngunit ang kagandahang-loob ng mga bansa ay kasalanan.
The Jewish Spiritual Heroes
Although Rabbi Nechunia headed an academy of his own there always existed the most friendly relations between him and Rabban Jochanan ben Zakkai. This was clearly illustrated at the time when Rabban Jochanan ben Zakkai expounded to his disciples the meaning of the Biblical verse “Justice exalteth a people but the disgrace of nations is a sin.” (Proverbs, 14:34.) Everyone was asked to express his opinion of the meaning of the verse. At the request of Rabban Jochanan, Rabbi Nechunia also stated his interpretation whereupon Rabban Jochanan said to his pupils: “I favor the opinion of Rabbi Nechunia more than my own and more than the opinions which you rendered.”