שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃
אַ געלעכטער בײַם חבֿר בין איך געװאָרן –דער װאָס האָט גערופֿן צו גאָט, און ער האָט אים געענטפֿערט;אַ געלעכטער – דער גערעכטער, דער פֿרומער.
Chagigah
R. Idi, the father of R. Yaakov bar Idi, was accustomed to spend three months on his journey and one day in the [study] house of Rav. The rabbis would call him "Of the house of Rav for a day". He became depressed. He read about himself, (Job 12:4) "I am one that is a laughing-stock to his fellow..." R. Yochanan said to him, In your prayers, do not [wish for] the punishment of the rabbis.