Talmud zu Ijow 22:28

Concerning the poor, the bashful, the lowly of spirit, those who are gentle to the young⁴¹There are various renderings of the word tishḥoreth. Cf. Aboth, Sonc. ed., p. 35, n. 6. and trustworthy men Scripture declares, Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee, and light shall shine upon thy ways.⁴²Job 22, 28.

When two people sit together and engage in Torah, their reward is accrued on High – as it says (Malachi 3:16), “Then the God-fearing people spoke together, every man to his fellow,¹The expression “every man to his fellow” implies two people. and the Eternal listened.” And who are these God-fearing people? It is those who make a public proclamation, saying: We must go and release prisoners and redeem the captives. Then the Holy Blessed One provides for them and they are able to go and accomplish this immediately. And who are those that “think of God’s name” (the end of the verse in Malachi 3:16)? These are the people who just think silently in their hearts: We should go and release the prisoners and redeem the captives. The Holy Blessed One does not provide for them, and an angel comes along and smacks them to the ground.

“But what can I do since you are misbehaving before the Omnipresent like a son who misbehaves towards his father who does his will.” Rebbi Berekhia, Rebbi Abba bar Cahana, Rebbi Ze`ira in the name of Rav Jehudah. But some say it in the name of Rav Ḥisda, and some say it in the name of Rav Mattanah. You decide the command and He confirms it for you¹¹²Job 22:28. All these verses are interpreted to show that God executes the judgment of the just.. Why does the verse say, “for you”? But even if I am saying so and you are saying otherwise, yours is enduring, Mine is not enduring. On your paths shines light; Rebbi Ḥiyya bar Abba said, this is rainfall. As heavy as He has loaded the rain-cloud, His light will disperse the cloud¹¹³Job 37:11; justifying Onias against Simeon ben Shataḥ.. For those humbled you order elevation¹¹⁴Job 22:29.; if I said to humble them and you say to elevate them, yours is enduring, Mine is not enduring. And the one of low eyes will be saved; I said to bring their eyes down by misfortune but you are saying to save them, yours is enduring, Mine is not enduring. I said, may the not-innocent escape¹¹⁵Job 22:30.? But you [said]¹¹⁶Corrector’s addition., he shall escape even though he is not innocent, yours is enduring, Mine is not enduring. What means, and he will escape by the purity of your hands, by the choice of your hands, by the merit of meritorious deeds and good works which were in your hands from before.