CLD #175

Shlomo HaMelech says in Mishlei something beautiful that we should all do a little bit of thinking about to better improve ourselves as people in such a difficult world: "Et Pnei Mevin Chochma VeEnei Ksil Biktze Aretz." The next pasuk says "Ka'as Le'Aviv Ben Ksil Umemer L'yoladetav." What do these psukim mean? The first pasuk explains the difference between a person who is a Chacham and a person who is a Ksil. The second pasuk builds off the first. According to Rashi we understand what a Chacham is based on his definition of a Ksil. Rashi explains that a Ksil, or a fool, is a person who believes that the work that we need to do in this world; Avodat Hashem > Torah and Mitzvot can be reached at the Ktze HaAretz! Meaning all the chochma of this world is in a place that I cannot get to. Even more so, the pshat of the pasuk explains that a person who does not strive to reach chochma, knowledge/wisdom that shines off the chacham's face, is a fool. We need to get up every morning and tell ourselves that we need to progress and the person I am this morning will 100% not be the person I will be at night, therefore I need to make that change for the better! We always need to be in action, in movement, in pursuit of a mitzvah or something that can make our lives more efficient and channel our energies towards VeAhavta Lere'echa Kamocha, etc. The second pasuk explains that not only does a ksil ruin his own life by being lazy and not accomplish anything, but also angers his father and makes his mother's life mar, or bitter.


B'H May we begin our new life right now and feel the change by saying to ourselves "I wanna strive to be the best Yehudi I could be" because the chochma is absolutely not at the ktze ha'aretz, but its right here, its now.


SHAVUA TOV< Smile, Cuz Hashem is with you every step of the way :D.


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