Study Kiddushin folio 33A with parallel Hebrew-English text, traditional commentary, and modern study tools. Free access to Babylonian Talmud online.
Before the hoary head of an elder you shall stand and revere; you shall stand and revere the face of an elder. From the fact that God did not write this and thereby divide the two concepts, learn from it that “elder” and “hoary head” are together referring to one type of person.
The Master said previously in the baraita: One might have thought that he should revere him through money, i.e., he is required to give him money in his honor; therefore, the verse states: “You shall stand and you shall revere” (Leviticus 19:32). Just as standing includes no monetary loss, so too,
Rather, the verse juxtaposes standing to reverence: Just as reverence does not include neglect of work, so too, standing does not include neglect of work; therefore, one who is engaged in work is not obligated to stand before an elder. And the verse also juxtaposes reverence to standing: Just as st
The Talmud asks: And are craftsmen not required to stand before Torah scholars? But didn’t we learn in a Mishnah (Bikkurim 3:3): When farmers bring their first fruits to Jerusalem, all craftsmen stand before them, and greet them, and say to them: Our brothers from such and such a place, welcome! Sin
Based on this R' Yosei bar Avin says: Come and see how beloved is a mitzva performed in its proper time, as the craftsmen stood before those who were fulfilling a mitzva, whereas they did not stand before Torah scholars. The Talmud responds: This does not prove that the same applies to all mitzvot