Commentary for Kiddushin 65:11

יכול יעצים עיניו כמי שלא ראהו אטו ברשיעי עסקינן

Are we then dealing with the wicked! - But [say thus:] I might think that one may shut his eyes before the obligation arises,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., if he knows that the Sage is coming his way, but he has not arrived yet.');">¹⁷</span> so that when it does, he will not see him that he should stand up before him; therefore it is stated: 'thou shalt rise up and thou shalt fear'. A Tanna taught: Which rising up shews honour?

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