דְּבָרִים הַיּוֹצְאִים מִן הַלֵּב נִכְנָסִים אֶל הַלֵּב

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Words That Come from the Heart Enter the Heart/ sincere words

הגדרה (אנגלית)

Words spoken with sincerity and emotion in such a way that they persuade the heart of the listeners and influence them.

(“‘For the command was that trustworthy and understanding people be appointed to speak to the heart of the people, to inspire them to give; and the expression “and they shall take” applies to them literally, and also in that they take the people’s hearts with words that come from the heart and enter the hearts of the listeners, so that they will give willingly, with joy and a good heart’” (Panim Yafot, Exodus 25), and likewise: “For because of the words that emerged from the depths of the heart of the righteous man, they entered their hearts and returned them to the blessed Name” (Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, Likkutei Moharan, Torah 59:1), and likewise: “And the scribes, with all their sincerity, write for its own sake and with fervor, and words that come from the heart enter the heart” (Berdichevsky, Writings, vol. 2, p. 99), and likewise: “How pleasant to the palate are the son’s sayings—refined utterances, emerging from the inwardness of Judah; words from the heart enter the heart” (Y. Burla, Longings, p. 88), and likewise: “Shimmelman said: I am of the opinion that Mr. Yarkoni’s words are words that come from the heart” (Agnon, Only Yesterday, p. 284).)