Musar for Makkot 10:3

ההיא איתתא דאתאי סהדי ואישתקור אייתי סהדי ואישתקור אזלה אייתי סהדי אחריני דלא אישתקור אמר ריש לקיש הוחזקה זו א"ל ר' אלעזר אם היא הוחזקה כל ישראל מי הוחזקו

There was a woman who had brought in witnesses who were find to be liars, [and she] had brought in [a second set] of witnesses who were [also] found to be liars. She went and brought in author set [of witnesses] who were not find to be liars. Reish Lakash said, She has been established [as someone who brings in false witnesses]. Rebbi Elazar responded, does the fact that she has been established [as bringing in false witnesses] cause all of Israel to be established [as being false witnesses]!?

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