Commentary for Moed Katan 56:14
נענה ר' יוסי הגלילי ואמר (מלכים א יד, יג) וספדו לו כל ישראל וקברו אותו והלא דברים ק"ו ומה אביה בן ירבעם שלא עשה אלא דבר אחד טוב דכתיב ביה (מלכים א יד, יג) יען נמצא בו דבר טוב כך בניו של ר' ישמעאל על אחת כמה וכמה
Others read [the last]: 'And he that raises not [himself with pride], others will raise him, as it is written: Glorify not thyself in the presence of the King and stand not in the place of great men; for better is it that it be said unto thee, Come up hither, than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. XXV, 6-7.');"><sup>20</sup></span> Our Rabbis taught: When the sons of R'Ishmael died, four Elders went into his house to comfort him. R'Tarfon, R'Jose the Galilean, R'Eleazar B''Azaria and R'Akiba.
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