[Avodah] No joy can equal the resolution of doubt

[Micha Berger]

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:04:22PM -0000, LReich wrote:
: I'm trying to find the origin of the Hebrew quotation, "Ayn Simchah
: Kehatoras Hasfekos"...
: As far as I know it is not found in Chazal. It can be found in the
: Metzudas Dovid (Mishlay 15:30).

Which has: Ein be'olam simchah kehataras hasfeiqos.

The Bar Ilan CD (searching for the words "ain" "simchah" "kehataras"
in proximity) has one other rishon, who has it exactly as you quote:
    Peri Megadim OC Mishbetzos Zahav siman 682

And after that, only three more hits, all from the modern era:
    Yabia Omer II OC #18
    Shu"t Ateres Paz vol 1:2 YD #87
    Shu"t Shoel veNish'al II YD #156

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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