Pesachim 49b § 3
Wise Child, Foolish Parents
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For a person with little Torah knowledge
One does not even announce their lost items,
Meiri says: "So if one finds a lost article
from such a person, he is allowed to keep it
without even making an effort to locate the owner.
Question: Why should one announce when they
find the lost article of an ignoramus?
Answer: Because sometimes upstanding offspring
will come from him and consume the property,
He may prepare it but the just shall put it on.
It is possible for a wicked person to prepare something
for himself that will later be used by a righteous person.
One does not even announce their lost items,
Meiri says: "So if one finds a lost article
from such a person, he is allowed to keep it
without even making an effort to locate the owner.
Question: Why should one announce when they
find the lost article of an ignoramus?
Answer: Because sometimes upstanding offspring
will come from him and consume the property,
He may prepare it but the just shall put it on.
It is possible for a wicked person to prepare something
for himself that will later be used by a righteous person.