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The opening of this shiur, in Rabbi Zamir Cohen’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

Good evening and blessings. Most people in the world feel an internal need to receive some form of approval from others, from society, from those around them that they are okay, that they're smart, that they're successful. It's a natural need found in most human beings. King Solomon teaches us that sometimes this need can lead a person to unhealthy places. For example, someone may begin places. For example, someone may begin acting in ways that aren't right just to please others or fit into their social group. If everyone is doing something wrong, he joins them because he wants to feel like he belongs. In some cases, people start bragging about the good things they've done or try to show how smart and successful they are. This too is driven by a desire to be validated by others, to prove they're worthy, that they're okay. In the verse before us from Proverbs In the verse before us from Proverbs 12:23, King Solomon says, "A clever man conceals his knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly." The word clever here comes from the Hebrew aram, which in biblical language doesn't carry the negative connotation it does in modern Hebrew. Today, someone called aram, sly or cunning, may be seen as deceitful or manipulative. But in the Bible, Aram refers to someone But in the Bible, Aram refers to someone exceptionally insightful, more than just wise or intelligent. It's someone who thinks deeply and sees with a sharper, more penetrating perspective. King Solomon is telling us, "A truly wise person, someone with deep insight, doesn't feel the need to prove anything to others. He knows who he is, and he doesn't seek validation from the outside. That's why he conceals his knowledge. He doesn't show off what he knows or boast about his good deeds. His

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1. 0:00Good evening and blessings. Most people in the world feel an internal need to receive some…
2. 4:38is the right thing to do in the eyes of God?" Not, "What will they think…
3. 9:18and precise. He was also a brilliant physician and a scholar of many disciplines. The Rambam…
4. 13:54that sometimes if you don't get angry, people will trample over you. If you have employees…
5. 19:05generations that would have come from him. To teach this, the Mishna brings a verse from…
6. 23:44there is no basis for such idolatrous beliefs. Indeed, such ideas existed among the Romans, Greeks,…
7. 28:22human praise. It's like getting $100,000 but losing billions in return. That's why the verse says,…
8. 33:27intent. If someone asks you a question about Jewish law, how do you respond? I don't…
9. 38:05come to the Shiva. In the other place there is a wedding. Naturally where does a…
10. 42:47become ready to listen and accept. In any case, to summarize, a person who truly wants…

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