קבלה אויף תהילים 15:2

Our sages, of blessed memory, stated,⁵⁹⁹Mishnah Avot 1:18 “The world stands on three things: On Justice, Truth and Peace.” It is written,⁶⁰⁰Psalms 15:1-2 “Who may sojourn in Your tent? One who speaks the truth in his heart.” That is, even when it comes to matters that he only thought in his heart, he must bring forth into action and actualize them truthfully, in accordance what our sages,⁶⁰¹Talmud Bavli, Bava Batra 88a; Makkot 24a, and Rashi there, citing She’eltot d’Rav Acha (She’ilta 36) – The incident with Rav Safra is that he had placed an object for sale. A man came before him to purchase it when he was in the middle of reciting the Shema. The man named his price, but Rav Safra did not respond because he was in the middle of the Shema. The man thought that Rav Safra was not interested in selling it at that price, so he raised his purchase price. When Rav Safra concluded the Shema, he told the man that he would accept the original price, for that is the price that he was originally satisfied with. It is about him that the verse states (Psalms 15:2), “One who speaks the truth in his heart” is applied. of blessed memory, taught regarding the incident with Rav Safra. It is written,⁶⁰²Malachi 2:6 “The Torah of Truth was in his mouth, and injustice was not found on his lips… for he is an angel of HaShem Tzva’ot-יהו״ה צבאו״ת.”