A person is close to himself.

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A person is close to himself.

A person is close to himself.

A person knows himself and his own limitations. Or: everyone naturally looks out for their own interests first (originally from Jewish law, meaning that a person cannot testify against themselves, as they are considered a “relative” and therefore biased).

(“And the Torah said: Do not accept a wicked person as a witness. Rava said: A man is close to himself and cannot incriminate himself.” – Sanhedrin 9b. Also: “Even so, his companions were not pleased, for a man is close to himself, especially in matters of mitzvot.” – Agnon, Only Yesterday, p. 243. Also: “Every man is close to himself and knows his own flaws, both hidden and visible.” – Steinman, Eye Has Not Seen, p. 78. Also: “And you, how good that you came / Without you the house is empty and the night is cold... / A man is close to himself / A man lives within himself.” – Shalom Hanoch, Adam Betoch Atzmo)

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Expression (Hebrew)

אָדָם קָרוֹב אֵצֶל עַצְמוֹ

Definition (Hebrew)

אָדָם מַכִּיר אֶת עַצְמוֹ וְאֶת מִגְבְּלוֹתָיו. אוֹ: כָּל אָדָם דּוֹאֵג קֹדֶם כֹּל לְעַצְמוֹ (בַּמָּקוֹר: אָדָם לֹא יָכוֹל לְהָעִיד נֶגֶד עַצְמוֹ כִּי הוּא בְּגֶדֶר 'קְרוֹב מִשְׁפָּחָה' הַנֶּחְשָׁב לְ'בַּעַל עִנְיָן' בְּכָל הַנּוֹגֵעַ לְמַתַּן עֵדוּת עַל עַצְמוֹ וְלָכֵן אֵינוֹ אוֹבְּיֶקְטִיבִי).

("וְהַתּוֹרָה אָמְרָה: אַל תָּשֶׁת רָשָׁע עֵד. רַבָּא אָמַר: אָדָם קָרוֹב אֵצֶל עַצְמוֹ ,וְאֵין אָדָם מֵשִׂים עַצְמוֹ רָשָׁע"- סַנְהֶדְרִין ט ע"ב, וְכֵן:"אַף עַל פִּי כֵן לֹא הָיְתָה דַּעַת חֲבֵרָיו נוֹחָה הֵימֶנּוּ, שֶׁאָדָם קָרוֹב אֵצֶל עַצְמוֹ, כָּל שֶׁכֵּן לְגַבֵּי מִצְווֹת, שֶׁכָּל אֶחָד הָיָה מְבַקֵּשׁ שֶׁהַמִּצְוָה תֵּעָשֶׂה עַל יָדוֹ"- עַגְנוֹן/ תְּמוֹל שִׁלְשׁוֹם, 243, וְכֵן:"הֲרֵי כָּל אִישׁ קָרוֹב אֵצֶל עַצְמוֹ וְיוֹדֵעַ הֵיטֵב אֶת נִגְעֵי לִבּוֹ וְאֶת מוּמֵי גּוּפוֹ הַגְּלוּיִים וְהַנִּסְתָּרִים"- שְׁטַיְמָן/ עַיִן לֹא רָאֲתָה, 78, וְכֵן:"וְאַתְּ, כַּמָּה טוֹב שֶׁבָּאתָ/ בִּלְעָדַיִךְ רֵיק הַבַּיִת וְהַלַּיְלָה קַר.../ אָדָם קָרוֹב אֵצֶל עַצְמוֹ/ אָדָם בְּתוֹךְ עַצְמוֹ הוּא גָּר"- שָׁלוֹם חֲנוֹךְ/ אָדָם בְּתוֹךְ עַצְמוֹ)

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