תלמוד ירושלמי מסכת סוטה פרק ח דף כג טור א /ה"י
אמר רבי מאיר כתיב החכם עיניו בראשו הכסיל במה ברגליו אמ' ר' אבא מרי החכם עד שהוא בראשו של דבר הוא יודע מה בסופו
Rabbi Meir said, it is written [in Ecclesiastes], “The wise man has his eyes in his head.” What about the fool? Where are his [eyes]—in his feet? Said Rabbi Aba Mari: The wise man—when he is at the beginning of a matter [play on the word head], he knows what will be at its end.”
Suggested Discussion Questions:
How can we know the end of the matter when we are at its beginning?
Do you agree that this is the definition of wisdom?
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)