Mesilas Yesharim, Perek 11 Part 4/11

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

What does the pasuk about a stumbling block before the blind teach about giving advice? The danger is sharpest when the adviser is noge'a b'davar. A straight person gives the advice he would take himself, or says he is biased. We also learn to take care in whom we ask for advice.

Key points

• A beraisa reads the stumbling block before the blind as bad advice to one blind in a matter.
• The Gemara explains that fear of Hashem is added where only the heart knows the intent.
• A suggested tip: ask advice of someone experienced who knows you, not only of friends.
• A yashar person advises exactly what he would do himself, or says he is biased.
• Misleading someone heading toward harm for his own good is called a mitzvah, only l'shem shamayim.

In this shiur

1. 0:00A stumbling block and bad advice
2. 2:52Hashem knows hidden intentions
3. 4:16Being noge'a b'davar
4. 4:54Questions on shidduch information
5. 10:38Whom to ask for advice
6. 16:35The rule for the yashar
7. 19:32An honest adviser admits his bias
8. 21:26Misleading someone for his own benefit

Topics

• Giving Advice
• Mesilas Yesharim