[Avodah] Phantom Maamar Chazal?

[Micha Berger]

On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 01:08:49AM -0500, Moshe Y. Gluck wrote:
: R' MB:
:> The maamar "ein adam meis vechatzi ta'avaso beyado" seems to be almost
:> identical in meaning. And that one *IS* in Q"R 1:13.

: As is the Pasuk (Koheles 5:9) Ohev Kesef Lo Yisba Kesef...

Although I have seen rishonim use the medrash in non-financial contexts.
Laudibly -- the more you learn, the more you want to know. I guess the
pasuq you quote could also be used that way, but using it positively
rather than as a warning would be a stretch.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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