Avraham accepted Efron’s terms. Avraham paid out to Efron the money that he had named in the hearing of the children of Ches—four hundred shekels of silver at the going merchants’ rate.
From where do we derive that the wicked say much and do not even do a little? From Efron…
On the daf / in context: Bava Metzia 87a uses Efron’s conduct as the classic illustration of one who speaks generously but extracts the full payment when the time comes.
Type of Learning
Custom (Bavli — character of the wicked from Efron)
What Is Learned
The wicked inflate their offers and then insist on the full amount; Efron’s shift to the heavier commercial shekels is the paradigm.