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מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה שְׁבַ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ בָּח֔וּר אִטֵּ֖ר יַד־יְמִינ֑וֹ כָּל־זֶ֗ה קֹלֵ֧עַ בָּאֶ֛בֶן אֶל־הַֽשַּׂעֲרָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א יַחֲטִֽא׃ (פ)
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Kohelet Rabbah
“For there is not a righteous man upon the earth, who does good, and does not sin” (Ecclesiastes 7:20).
“For there is not a righteous man upon the earth who does good, and does not sin.” Rabbi Yudan said: Is there a righteous man who sins? These are the charity collectors and the charity distributors; [they give to [those who are deserving what should be given to] the undeserving, and they give to the undeserving [what should be given to] the deserving. “And does not sin [yeḥta],” just as you say: “Each one could sling stones at a hair, and not miss [yaḥti]” (Judges 20:16).123The term “sin” here should not be interpreted to mean a spiritual failing, as there is no way to always determine who is most deserving. It is used in the sense of one who aims at a target and misses. Therefore, one should not refrain from charity due to the concern that one may distribute it to those who are not most deserving.
“For there is not a righteous man upon the earth who does good, and does not sin.” Rabbi Yudan said: Is there a righteous man who sins? These are the charity collectors and the charity distributors; [they give to [those who are deserving what should be given to] the undeserving, and they give to the undeserving [what should be given to] the deserving. “And does not sin [yeḥta],” just as you say: “Each one could sling stones at a hair, and not miss [yaḥti]” (Judges 20:16).123The term “sin” here should not be interpreted to mean a spiritual failing, as there is no way to always determine who is most deserving. It is used in the sense of one who aims at a target and misses. Therefore, one should not refrain from charity due to the concern that one may distribute it to those who are not most deserving.
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