Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Avodah Zarah 36:13

א"ר אליעזר כל המתלוצץ יסורין באין עליו שנאמר (ישעיהו כח, כב) ועתה אל תתלוצצו פן יחזקו מוסריכם אמר להו רבא לרבנן במטותא בעינא מינייכו דלא תתלוצצו דלא ליתו עלייכו יסורין

Elazar said: He who scoffs, affliction will befall him, as it is said, “Now therefore do not scoff lest your punishment be made severe” (Isaiah 28:22). Rava said to say to the Rabbis: With pleading, I ask of you, do not scoff, so that suffering does not come to you.”

Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah

Since the verse had spoken of “scoffing” the Talmud brings some general moral exhortations against such behavior.
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