אמר רב יהודה בר' חייא בא וראה שלא כמדת הקב"ה מדת בשר ודם מדת בשר ודם אדם נותן סם לחבירו לזה יפה ולזה קשה אבל הקב"ה אינו כן נתן תורה לישראל סם חיים לכל גופו שנאמר ולכל בשרו מרפא
shall be a healing to thy navel.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. III, 8.');"><sup>21</sup></span> If he feels pain in his bones, let him engage in the study of the Torah, sinc it is said: And marrow to thy bones.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. III, 8.');"><sup>21</sup></span> If he feels pain in all his body, let him engage in the study of the Torah, since it is said: And healing to all his flesh.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. IV, 22.');"><sup>22</sup></span> R'Judah son of R'Hiyya remarked: Come and see how the dispensation<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'measure.');"><sup>23</sup></span>
Chovat HaTalmidim
Your love should be because you know and remember that you are all messengers of God, such that none of you can say, "I am for myself and my friends are completely secondary." Nothing depends upon you, but rather upon the One on high who sent you. You must serve with all of your strength; and Your God of hosts will raise and make each one of you great, both spiritually and physically - according to the level of his service and the level of his humility. And how many times have we been shown lads with great abilities who remained insignificant because they became haughty. Moreover, even regarding a great man who already merited to be a Torah scholar, the Sages, may their memory be blessed, said (Eruvin 54a), "If he becomes arrogant, the Holy One, blessed be He, brings him down." And how many lads have we seen who were not noteworthy as children, but became the glory of Israel as adults!
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