Eruvin 86A

פנו מקום לבן מאתים מנה. אמר לפניו רבי ישמעאל ברבי יוסי: רבי, אביו של זה יש לו אלף ספינות בים, וכנגדן אלף עיירות ביבשה. אמר לו: לכשתגיע אצל אביו אמור לו: אל תשגרהו בכלים הללו לפני.

Make way even more for one who possesses 200 maneh. R' Yishmael, son of R' Yosei, said before him: my teacher! Bonyas, father of this one, has 1,000 ships out at sea and, corresponding to them, 1,000 towns on land. He should be granted pride of place due to his exorbitant wealth. R' Yehuda HaNasi said to him: When you reach his father, tell him: Do not send him to me in these garments. Dress him in accordance with his wealth and status, so that he will be honored accordingly.

רבי מכבד עשירים. רבי עקיבא מכבד עשירים. כדדרש רבא בר מרי: ״ישב עולם לפני אלהים חסד ואמת מן ינצרהו״⁠ — אימתי ישב עולם לפני אלהים? בזמן שחסד ואמת מן ינצרהו.

In explanation of this story, the Talmud comments: R' Yehuda HaNasi would honor the wealthy, and R' Akiva would likewise honor the wealthy, in accordance with Rava bar Mari’s interpretation of the verse: “May he be enthroned before God forever; appoint mercy and truth, that they may preserve him” (Psalms 61:8). When may he be enthroned before God forever? When he appoints [man] mercy and truth that they may preserve him. Rava bar Mari explains the word man as referring to portions of food and interprets the verse as follows: If one provides food to others, he deserves to be enthroned before God, to be shown honor and respect. Consequently, it is proper to honor the wealthy who bestow such kindnesses.

רבה בר בר חנה אמר: כגון יתד של מחרישה.

Rabba bar bar Ḥana said: What is considered a right of usage? For example: if the homeowner stores the pin of a plough in his tenant’s quarters. The tenant is prohibited to remove this pin from his residence on Shabbat due to its being set aside from use [muktze], and the homeowner therefore enjoys a fixed right of usage there.