A man takes more care of his wealth than of his health

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A man takes more care of his wealth than of his health

A man takes more care of his wealth than of his health

It is human nature to worry about losing money but not about wasting time — people tend to value wealth over the preciousness of life and time.

("The righteous value their money more than their bodies, as it is said in the name of Ibn Ezra: A man worries about losing his money but not about losing his days; his money does not help him, and his days do not return." – Responsa Mishneh Halakhot, Part 12, Siman 155)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אָדָם דּוֹאֵג עַל אִבּוּד דָּמָיו וְאֵינוֹ דּוֹאֵג עַל אִבּוּד יָמָיו

Definition (Hebrew)

טִבְעוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם לִדְאֹג לְכַסְפּוֹ וּלְהַשְׁקִיעַ בּוֹ מַחְשְׁבוֹתָיו, אַךְ אֵינוֹ טוֹרֵחַ לָתֵת דַּעְתּוֹ עַל יְמֵי חַיָּיו הַחוֹלְפִים וְעַל נִצּוּל נָכוֹן שֶׁל זְמַנּוֹ.

("צַדִּיקִים חָבִיב עֲלֵיהֶם מָמוֹנָם יוֹתֵר מִגּוּפָם מֵהֵא דְּאָמְרוּ בְּשֵׁם אִבְּן עֶזְרָא: אָדָם דּוֹאֵג עַל אִבּוּד דָּמָיו וְאֵינוֹ דּוֹאֵג עַל אִבּוּד יָמָיו, דָּמָיו אֵינָם עוֹזְרִים יָמָיו אֵינָם חוֹזְרִים" – שׁוּ"ת מְשַׁנֶּה הֲלָכוֹת, חֵלֶק י"ב סִימָן קנ"ה)

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