A Judge May Not Seat an Ignorant Judge Beside Him

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 352:12

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·

Another interpretation: This ["Keep far from a false matter"] is a warning to a judge that he should not seat beside him an ignorant judge.

Themes

Divine JusticeWisdomTruth

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