A person who sows — may or may not eat

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A person who sows — may or may not eat

A person who sows — may or may not eat

Success does not always await at the end of every effort or action. There is always uncertainty regarding the outcome of one’s endeavor.

("Rabbi Elazar said: Acts of kindness are greater than charity, as it is stated (Hosea 10): 'Sow for yourselves in righteousness, reap according to mercy.' If a person sows — he may or may not eat; but if he reaps — he surely eats." - Sukkah 49b)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אָדָם זוֹרֵעַ - סָפֵק אֹכֶל סָפֵק אֵינוֹ אֹכֶל

Definition (Hebrew)

לֹא תָּמִיד הַהַצְלָחָה מַמְתִּינָה בְּסוֹף כָּל מַאֲמָץ אוֹ מַעֲשֶׂה. תָּמִיד קַיֶּמֶת אִי וַדָּאוּת בְּנוֹגֵעַ לַתּוֹצָאָה שֶׁל הַמַּאֲמָץ.

("אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר: גְּדוֹלָה גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים יוֹתֵר מִן הַצְּדָקָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (הוֹשֵׁעַ י) זִרְעוּ לָכֶם לִצְדָקָה וְקִצְרוּ לְפִי חֶסֶד. אִם אָדָם זוֹרֵעַ - סָפֵק אוֹכֵל סָפֵק אֵינוֹ אוֹכֵל, אָדָם קוֹצֵר - וַדַּאי אוֹכֵל." - סֻכָּה מָט ע"ב)

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