Mesorat%20hashas for Keritot 17:47

גר תושב עושה בשבת לעצמו כישראל בחול

Another [Baraitha] taught: Pithe'om means intentionally, and thus it is written: A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple [petha'im] pass on, and are punished.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prov. XXII, 3. The comparison of these two words and is based on their similarity in appearance and sound. The latter word conveys a weakling who cannot control himself, yet commits his follies with intention.');">³⁴</span>

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