Commentaire sur L’Ecclésiaste 7:21
גַּ֤ם לְכָל־הַדְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ אַל־תִּתֵּ֖ן לִבֶּ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־תִשְׁמַ֥ע אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֖ מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃
N’aie garde de faire attention à toutes les paroles qu’on débite; tu éviteras ainsi d’entendre ton esclave proférer des malédictions contre toi.
Rashi on Ecclesiastes
Furthermore, of all the words, etc. Because he is speaking of Shaul, who accepted slander regarding Nov the city of kohanim, and concerning him it is stated, “ Be not excessively wicked,”51Above, verse 17. he says, “Furthermore of all the words that are spoken,” to you by talebearers, “take them not to heart,” to accept them.
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Rashi on Ecclesiastes
Lest you hear your own servant curse you. It is not good that you incline your ear to hear your servant cursing you.52As Dovid did with Shimi the son of Geira. See II Shmuel 16:5-13. (Sifsei Chachomim)
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Rashi on Ecclesiastes
Another explanation: Than ten rulers. These are the ten things that condemn a person. His two eyes show him sinful things, his two ears which enable him to hear idle talk, his two hands with which he robs and plunders, his two feet which lead him to sinful things, and his mouth and his heart.
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