Beware [of the Prophets]...for their bite is the bite of a Fox, their sting is the sting of a Scorpion, their hiss is the hiss a Serpent, and all their words are like fiery coals.
- Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) 2:10
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Friday, May 24, 2013
Animal Talmudika / Watch out for the Bite, the Sting, and the Hiss of the Biblical Prophets
Beware [of the Prophets]...for their bite is the bite of a Fox, their sting is the sting of a Scorpion, their hiss is the hiss a Serpent, and all their words are like fiery coals.
- Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) 2:10
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