NOTE: For a PDF copy of this segment, please click here. This will enable you to print out the entire text of the article. [Rev 4] Key Concepts of Mishlei 31-02 (A Woman of Character) Shlomo Hamelech closes the book of Mishlei with a song of praise and appreciation...
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Mishlei Appendix 01 – Commerce
Mishlei Appendix 01 – Commerce Weights and Measures “Having a deceitful hand makes the man a pauper, but having a diligent hand of honest dealings will enrich him.” [Mishlei 10-04] Dishonesty. In commerce, a vendor’s deceitful hand, which cheats the...
Mishlei Appendix 02 – Commitments
Mishlei Appendix 02 – Commitments Loan Guarantees “Give no sleep to your eyes and slumber to your eyelids. Hurry to escape like a deer from the power of the trap, and like a bird from the power of the snare.” [Mishlei 06-01] Wishful Thinking. To illustrate the...
Mishlei Appendix 03 – Control
Mishlei Appendix 03 – Control Free Will of the Mind “To man are the arrangements of the heart, but from Hashem is the tongue’s utterance.” [Mishlei 16-01] Speech. The truth is that Hashem did not relinquish control of the world when He created it. Whatever happens...
Mishlei Appendix 04 – Anger
Mishlei Appendix 04 – Anger Forbearance “The anger of a fool becomes known on the same day, but a clever man covers up disgrace.” [Mishlei 12-16] Consequence. The emotion of anger is aroused when a person feels a threat to his sense of self, that is, when he feels...
Mishlei Appendix 05 – Attitude
Mishlei Appendix 05 – Attitude Perspective “The activity of a tzadik is for life. The outcome of the activity of the rasha is for failure.” [Mishlei 10-16] Overall. A man’s pattern of behavior is governed by his overall attitude. Over time that attitude leans toward...