פֿאַרבונדענע פּסוקים אויף משלי 1:6

“¹²⁵The text is very close to Tosephta Demay 8:17. In all these cases, it is supposed that heave was already taken and only tithe with its heave has to be taken. If someone has a basket and wants to tithe it, he takes two ninths and a ninth of a ninth, corresponding to ten tithe and nine Second Tithe¹²⁶Since 2/9 + 1/81 = 19/81, one takes 19 figs for any 81 remaining. For all other numbers of figs, one has to multiply by this ratio..” Why does he not say 19? Rebbi Zeïra said, the words of the Sages and their riddles. He who wants to bring a hundred figs in order into his house takes for ever single fig two ninths and a ninth of a ninth, 23 figs in all, four called ninth of a ninth¹²⁷By the preceding computation, for a remainder of 100 one has to take 19×100÷81 = 23.4568 figs. Hence, the interpretation of the final statement must be “23 whole figs, four tenths, and 4/81 = 23.4494” The word אמר was emended by all commentators but the text is confirmed by the arithmetic..