1)

What do we learn from "Lo Ye'uneh la'Tzadik Kol Aven"?

1.

Rashi: A Tzadik will not stumble in a sin unknowingly 1 .

2.

Yevamos 121a, Nidah 65a: A Tzadik will not stumble via giving a mistake ruling.

3.

R. Yonah: Hashem guards a Tzadik from mistakes, and helps him to overpower his Yetzer - a man guards himself from sin twice, from then and onwards Hashem guards him - "Raglei Chasidav Yishmor" (Shmuel I, 2:9).

4.

Malbim: Anah (from the root Ye'uneh) is preparing a cause for the result, like "veha'Elokim Inah l'Yado" (Shemos 21:13; Hashem caused someone to be killed b'Shogeg). One who sinned, this is a cause of doing another Aveirah. Chazal said, if one killed (b'Shogeg, without witnesses), Hashem causes him to kill again [b'Shogeg, in front of witnesses] so he will be exiled. A Tzadik goes in the ways of Tzedek; there is no cause for him to do a sin or deed against Mishpat. No sin will occur to him, even b'Shogeg. Just the contrary, a Mitzvah leads to a Mitzvah (Avos 4:2).


1

Avodah Zarah 39a says so.

2)

It says "Lo Ye'uneh la'Tzadik Kol Aven" and "Hashem Lo Ya'azvenu v'Yado"! Why does it say "b'Vala Rasha Tzadik Mimenu" (a Rasha can swallow (destroy) a Tzadik)?!

1.

Brachos 7b #1: A Rasha can destroy someone more righteous than himself; he cannot destroy a perfect Tzadik.

2.

Brachos 7b #2: A prospering Rasha can destroy a Tzadik.

3)

How are Resha'im full of evil?

1.

R. Yonah: They are full of countless sins - an Aveirah leads to another Aveirah (Avos 4:2). Once one sins and repeats it, it becomes like Heter in his eyes (Yuma 86b).

2.

Malbim: An Aveirah leads to another Aveirah (Avos 4:2), until they are full of sin and their measure is full [to be punished for them].

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