The symbolism of White

Hi,

"Rabbeinu Saadya Gaon wrote that since the first Greek king was Alexander of Macedonia - who was a philosophical scholar, and wisdom is white and pure - therefore Zecharyah's vision portrayed his reign with white [horses]."

(Radak to Zecharyah 6:3)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

Of wisdom and wealth

Hi,

[Mishlei 10:14 - Wise men guard store wisdom, and the fool's mouth soon leads to collapse.]

"First: A wise man should protect his ideas and guard them as a wealthy person guards his assets; otherwise, he will be lik a pauper, without assets.

"Second: Wisdom generally protects its holder, guarding him as money guards and protects its holder, and more so."

(Rav Saadia Gaon, Commentary to Mishlei 10:14)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

The need for sense

Hi,

[Mishlei (Proverbs) 21:16 says: 'One who wanders from the path of sense will lie down in the place of the dead.']

"In this world, as you can see, a person who lacks sense will be ruined, for ithout understanding and the ability to analyze one will fall into ruin. And in the next world he will not achieve fortune, for this cannot be achieved without listening [to Gd's word], and listening requires sense."

(Rav Saadia Gaon to Mishlei 21:16)

Have a great day,
Mordechai