You Worried About Tomorrow

Future troubles—worries that arise from concerns which may exist only in the future (the original source of the expression is Book of Proverbs 27:1: ‘Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring’).

(“And one becomes ensnared in the fortress of the evil inclination, seeking to amass wealth from vanity and to worry over tomorrow’s concerns, yet does not say, ‘Where is the God of the Makers?’” — Or HaMeir VaYikra, Parashat BeChuqotai; and likewise: “Even though the Sages said, ‘And you feared day and night’—this refers to one who gathers wheat for the year, doing so according to natural conduct; but one who is under God’s supervision need not worry about tomorrow’s concerns.” — Malbim, Exodus 16; and likewise: “But times change, and from time to time the taste changes, and perhaps a new generation will arise that will not taste all the flavors we taste in Bialik. But why should we worry about tomorrow’s concerns? The worry of today is enough for us.” — S. Y. Agnon, Temol Shilshom, p. 196.)

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