Mga Sanggunian sa Talmud para sa Mga Kawikaan 5:19: Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot & Eruvin

Rebbi Simeon ben Laqish⁵⁴This paragraph is a connection between the preceding and the following ones. First, it shows that great scholars are apt to be absent-minded (and, hence, may not notice the presence of potentially dangerous men or situations) and, second, to show that even snakes can be helpful to Torah sages. was thinking very hard about Torah. He overstepped the Sabbath boundary without noticing it, to confirm (Prov. 5:19): “In its love you will always err.” Rebbi Yudan ben Rebbi Ismael was thinking very hard about Torah. His toga slipped off from him and he did not notice it, to confirm: “In its love you will always err.” Rebbi Eleazar ben Rebbi Simeon was thinking very hard about Torah. His toga slipped off from him but a viper was caring for it. His students told him: Teacher, your toga has slipped off. He said to them, does this evil one not care for it?

R. Samuel b. Nahmani expounded: With reference to the Scriptural text: 'Loving hind and a graceful roe etc.' Why were the words of the Torah compared to a ‘hind’? To tell you that ... as the hind has a narrow womb and is loved by its mate at all times as at the first hour of their meeting, so it is with the words of the Torah — They are loved by those who study them at all times as at the hour when they first made their acquaintance.

‘And in graceful roe’? Because the Torah bestows grace upon those who study it. 'Her breasts will satisfy thee at all times.' Why were the words of the Torah compared to a breast? As with a breast, however often the child sucks it so often does he find milk in it, so it is with the words of the Torah. As often a man studies them so often does he find relish in them —