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Shomer mitzvah, shomer nafsho... |
He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; |
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On the other hand, the one who despises his own ways (derekh) will die. The word translated "despises" comes from bazah, a verb that means to accord little worth to something. The one who is heedless of his ways or otherwise unconcerned about the high calling of obedience aligns the soul with error, and the end thereof is death (Prov. 14:12). |
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