I am somewhat at a loss to understand what the Rosh means in Os 98 in the Orchos Chaim.
Sefaria has it:
צח. אַל תְּשַּׁבֵּחַ אִשָּׁה בְּיָפְיָהּ וּבְטוּב מַעֲשֶׂיהָ, פֶּן יְאַשְּׁרוּהָ הַשּׁוֹמְעִים
Never praise a woman for her beauty or her good deeds lest others suspect her of immorality.6
Literally, “and others will come and praise her”. That language is difficult. Rabbi Reuven Melamed in the name of Rabbi E. Lapian says that this text is a printer’s error and should read, “and others will come to desire her.”
I am not 100% convinced. Any other ideas?
From Rav Binyomin Silber:
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The commentary עלי אורח (available on Otzar Hachochma) has a nice explanation. B'kitzur, that the last two words are a separate clause meaning that you should not praise her, rather, others should figure out her praise from her actions.
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Put a comma or semicolon after yafyah.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the ideas! They will IYH be incorporated in my next Orchos Chaim shiur, to be recorded IYH on Feb. 1st. See the playlist at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYj0G8kdMbg&list=PLXhYlGVtIOa8oeF1XNzgM6mGMhELsACy5.
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