Comentário sobre Pirkei Avot 6:7
גְּדוֹלָה תוֹרָה שֶׁהִיא נוֹתֶנֶת חַיִּים לְעֹשֶׂיהָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וּבָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (משלי ד) כִּי חַיִּים הֵם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶם וּלְכָל בְּשָׂרוֹ מַרְפֵּא. וְאוֹמֵר (שם ג) רִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשָׁרֶךָ וְשִׁקּוּי לְעַצְמוֹתֶיךָ. וְאוֹמֵר (שם ג) עֵץ חַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ וְתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּׁר. וְאוֹמֵר (שם א) כִּי לִוְיַת חֵן הֵם לְרֹאשֶׁךָ וַעֲנָקִים לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶיךָ. וְאוֹמֵר (שם ד) תִּתֵּן לְרֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת חֵן עֲטֶרֶת תִּפְאֶרֶת תְּמַגְּנֶךָּ. וְאוֹמֵר (שם ט) כִּי בִי יִרְבּוּ יָמֶיךָ וְיוֹסִיפוּ לְךָ שְׁנוֹת חַיִּים. וְאוֹמֵר (שם ג) אֹרֶךְ יָמִים בִּימִינָהּ בִּשְׂמֹאולָהּ עֹשֶׁר וְכָבוֹד. וְאוֹמֵר (שם) כִּי אֹרֶךְ יָמִים וּשְׁנוֹת חַיִּים וְשָׁלוֹם יוֹסִיפוּ לָךְ. וְאוֹמֵר (שם) דְּרָכֶיהָ דַּרְכֵי נֹעַם וְכָל נְתִיבוֹתֶיהָ שָׁלוֹם:
Grande é a Torá, pois ela dá vida a seus observadores neste mundo e no próximo mundo, viz. (Provérbios 4:22): "Porque elas (palavras da Torá) são vida para quem as encontra e cura para toda a sua carne" e (Ibid. 3: 8): "É cura para o seu umbigo e medula para o seu corpo". ossos "e (Ibid. 18):" É uma árvore da vida para aqueles que a apegam, e aqueles que a apóiam são afortunados "e (Ibid. 1: 9):" Porque eles são um terço de graça à tua cabeça e colar à tua garganta ", e (Ibid. 4: 9):" Isto colocará um terço de graça sobre a sua cabeça; conceder-lhe-á uma coroa de glória "(Ibid. 3:16). ): "Há longos dias em sua mão direita; riqueza e honra em sua mão esquerda" e (Ibid. 2): "Por longos dias e anos de vida, e a paz lhes legará."
Rashi on Avot
English Explanation of Pirkei Avot
As it is said: “For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” (Proverbs 4:22),
And it says: “It will be a cure for your navel and marrow for your bones” (ibid. 3:8)
And it says: “She is a tree of life to those that grasp her, and whoever holds onto her is happy” (ibid. 3:18),
And it says: “For they are a graceful wreath upon your head, a necklace about your throat” (ibid. 1:9),
And it says: “She will adorn your head with a graceful wreath; crown you with a glorious diadem” (ibid. 4:9)
And it says: “In her right hand is length of days, in her left riches and honor” (ibid. 3:1,
And it says: “For they will bestow on you length of days, years of life and peace” (ibid. 3:2).
This mishnah is basically a series of prooftexts taken from Proverbs, and used to prove the life-giving qualities of Torah. The book of Proverbs was an especially rich source for quotes in rabbinic literature. Note that there are seven prooftexts, a number that is surely not accidental.
This mishnah is a series of quotes from Proverbs, each of which proves that Torah is beneficial, that it bestows life and wealth. I will only comment on a few of these texts.
Section three: The Torah is a tree of life, but only for those who “grasp her”. This means that the words of Torah require reinforcement, that is continuous study.
Section four: According to the commentators, the head mentioned in this verse refers to thought and the throat refers to speech. Torah learning is only acquired by engaging both one’s head and one’s throat.
Section seven: Just as the Amidah prayer concludes with a request for peace, so too does this mishnah.