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Jewish 1105 · Rashi on the Prophets and Writings, Proverbs 20:25

Rashi, on Prov 20:25

Rashi · 1040–1105
Prov 20:25 · Douay-Rheims
“It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.”
On this verse:
“When a man is trapped, he impairs his sanctity Heb. ילע. When a man stumbles and is trapped in sins, he impairs his sanctity, as in (Obadiah verse 16) “and they shall drink and be stunned (ולעו).” and he must seek vows Man must seek sacrifices to vow and to bring and to beg for his life.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

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