Mishlei 16:1 - From Hashem is the Tongue's Reply (Part 2)

Mishlei 16:1 - From Hashem is the Tongue's Reply (Part 2)

Author: Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss July 24, 2025 Duration: 1:01:37

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Mishlei 16:1 - From Hashem is the Tongue's Reply (Part 2)

לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי לֵב, וּמֵיְיָ מַעֲנֵה לָשׁוֹן:

Length: 1 hour 1 minutes
Synopsis: This afternoon (7/24/25), we continued our analysis of the pasuk we began yesterday. After a quick review and some elaboration on Saadia Gaon, I shared my interpretation, which we examined through three sources: (1) Meiri’s commentary on Mishlei 10:3, (2) the chapter of Moreh ha’Nevuchim that Rambam considered most important to pay attention to, and (3) the commentary of R’ Sheishes ben Yitzchak Gerondi on our pasuk. As usual, we covered some fundamental methodological points along the way and (I hope) walked away with a few eminently practical ideas.
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מקורות:
משלי טז:א
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ב:ד
מאירי - משלי י:ג
רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ב:מח
ר' ששת בן יצחק גרונדי
אבות ב:ד
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Duration: 47:28
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Duration: 1:20:36
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Duration: 47:36
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Duration: 43:55
Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Mishlei 15:19 - The Thorn Fenced Way of the Mishleically Lazy Part 1)דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק וְאֹרַח יְשָׁרִים סְלֻלָה:Length: 43 minutesSynopsis: This mo…
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Duration: 46:27
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Duration: 45:13
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