Mesorat%20hashas for Makkot 26:5

אי הכי חייבי עשה נמי אם לא תשמור כתיב וכדרבי אבין א"ר אילעי דאמר רבי אבין א"ר אילעי כל מקום שנאמר השמר פן ואל אינו אלא לא תעשה

If so then not performing a positive commandment should also [be liable to malkus, something which we know isn't true]? "If you do not guard yourself (תשמור)" was written, and [Rav Yitzchak holds] like what Rebbi Avin said in the name of Rebbi Illui, that Rebbi Avin said in the name of Rebbi Illui any place where the Torah uses the words, "השמר", "פן", or "אל", it's referring to a negative commandment.

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