Commentary for Avodah Zarah 38:3
(תהלים א, ג) אשר פריו יתן בעתו אמר רבא אם פריו יתן בעתו ועלהו לא יבול ואם לאו על הלומד ועל המלמד עליהם הכתוב אומר לא כן הרשעים כי אם וגו'
“That brings forth its fruit in its season and whose leaf does not wither” (Psalms 1:3): Rava said: If he brings forth his fruit in its season, then, his leaf will not wither, otherwise, concerning the one who learned and the one who taught the verse says, “Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff which the wind drives away” (vs. 4).
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
One who “brings fruit” out of his learning is one who acts in accordance with that which he learns. Such a person’s learning will be sustained. But if one learns and does not “bring forth fruit,” not only does the person’s learning disappear, but so does that of the teacher.
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