Commentary for Makkot 47:26
עשות משפט זה הדין אהבת חסד זה גמילות חסדים והצנע לכת זה הוצאת המת והכנסת כלה והלא דברים קל וחומר ומה דברים שאין דרכן לעשותן בצנעא אמרה תורה והצנע לכת דברים שדרכן לעשותן בצנעא על אחת כמה וכמה
"To do justly", this refers to laws. "To love mercy", this refers to kind deeds. "And to walk discreetly with your God" this refers to bringing out the dead and bringing in the bride. And is it not a kal v'chomer? If matters which are usually not done discretely [like funeral and bridal processions], the Torah says to perform them with discretion, then matters which usually are done discreetly [like charity], how much more so [should they be performed discreetly.
Rashi on Makkot
And he established them [the commandments] on eleven - For in the beginning, they were righteous and could accept upon themselves the yoke of the many commandments, but the later generations were not so righteous, and if she would try to keep all [of the commandments], there would be no person who could merit this, and [so] David came and established them [the commandments] etc. in order that they merit if they would fulfill these eleven commandments. And, similarly, at every hour, the subsequent (lit. lower) generations would continue to reduce them.
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