יז כיוצא בדבר אתה אומר (משלי כט, יג) רש ואיש תככים נפגשו מאיר עיני שניהם ה' בשעה שהתלמיד הולך אצל רבו ואומר לו למדני תורה אם מלמדו מאיר עיני שניהם ה' ואם לאו (משלי כב, ב) עשיר ורש נפגשו עושה כולם ה' מי שעשאו חכם לזה עושה אותו טיפש טיפש לזה עושה אותו חכם זו משנת ר' נתן
17 Immediately, 'God granted him that which he requested'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Showing that if one devotes himself to the study of the Torah all his petitions are fulfilled.');"><sup>47</sup></span> You find a similar example: The poor man and the man of medium wealth meet together,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 'Poor' is interpreted in the sense of one who is devoid of the knowledge of Torah and the expression, 'A man of medium wealth' is interpreted as one who only possesses a moderate knowledge of the Torah. When therefore the poor man asks the other to teach him, it is incumbent on the latter to do so just as God carried out the wish of Othniel (R. Gershom) .');"><sup>48</sup></span> the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. XXIX, 13.');"><sup>49</sup></span> When the pupil questions his teacher and says to him: 'Teach me Torah', if he teaches him, the Lord enlightens the eyes of both of them,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For even the teacher requires enlightenment from God.');"><sup>50</sup></span> and if not, 'the rich and poor meet together, the Lord is the maker of them all:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. XXII, 2.');"><sup>51</sup></span> He who made this one wise can make him a fool, and He who has made this one a fool can make him wise.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' God now starts to make them afresh, a fool or a wise man.');"><sup>52</sup></span>