Commentary for Sotah 42:9
רב יוסף בר חמא אמר רב ששת זה המכריע אחרים באורחותיו רבי זריקא אמר רב הונא זה המיקל לעצמו ומחמיר לאחרים עולא אמר זה
for we have learnt; He who possesses two hundred <i>zuz</i> may not take gleanings, forgotten sheaves, the produce of the corner of the field, or the poor tithe;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Lev. XXIII, 22, Deut. XXIV, 19. ');"><sup>7</sup></span> but should he lack one <i>denar</i> of the two hundred [<i>zuz</i>], even if a thousand persons give him [the gleanings, etc.] simultaneously, he may accept.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Pe'ah VIII, 8. ');"><sup>8</sup></span> R. Assi said in the name of R. Johanan: [A cunning rogue is] he who gives advice to sell an estate which is inconsiderable;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The law of inheritance is that where the estate is small, the daughters inherit 'and the sons can go begging' (B.B. 140a). ');"><sup>9</sup></span> for R. Assi said in the name of R. Johanan: If the male-orphans sold an inconsiderable estate before [the daughters established their claim at a Court], their act of selling is legal. Abaye said: [A cunning rogue is] he who gives advice to sell property in accordance with the view of Rabban Simeon b. Gamaliel; for it has been taught: [If a man said], 'My property is for you and after you for So-and-so', and the first person went and sold it and ate up [the proceeds], the second man can recover from the purchaser. Such is the statement of Rabbi; Rabban Simeon b. Gamaliel says: The second only receives what the first left.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Keth. 95b; and B.B. 137a. ');"><sup>10</sup></span> R. Joseph b. Mama said in the name of R. Shesheth: He who induces others to follow in his ways.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By hypocritically pretending to be pious. ');"><sup>11</sup></span> R. Zerika said in the name of R. Huna: He who is lenient with himself<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the interpretation of the Law. ');"><sup>12</sup></span> and strict with others. 'Ulla said: He