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Monday, April 01, 2019

I love everything about this video - the tune, the lyrics, and the visuals.

At Mon Apr 01, 09:38:00 PM 2019, Mr. Cohen said...: Vilna Gaon, Biur HaGra commentary
on Mishlei, chapter 11, verse 9:

“…most heretics have pleasant personalities, which
allow them to deceive people, and destroy them…”

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Vilna Gaon, Biur HaGra commentary
on Mishlei, chapter 11, verse 11:

“When G*D blesses the upright [yesharim],
meaning the righteous people who are also intelligent,
then the city is elevated, because they lead
the nation on the correct path [literally, straight path],
and the city is soon elevated.”

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Vilna Gaon, Biur HaGra commentary
on Mishlei, chapter 11, verse 12:

“For a man of great understanding, it is not enough
to avoid speaking against his fellow [who has done
him no wrong]. Additionally, when he hears a person
speaking against his fellow, he silences that person.”

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Vilna Gaon, Biur HaGra commentary
on Mishlei, chapter 11, verse 19:

Whoever helps those who perform
righteousness is also worthy of life.

Whoever helps those who perform
evil is also worthy of death.

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Vilna Gaon, Biur HaGra commentary
on Mishlei, chapter 11, verse 25:

“Whoever feeds other people [especially the poor]
will receive a blessing that causes him to feel
satisfied with his food, in addition to wealth.”