Quoting%20commentary for Bava Metzia 226:5

ולא ימשכננו דברים שעושין בהן אוכל נפש ונותן מטה ומטה ומצע לעשיר מטה ומטה ומפץ לעני לו אבל לא לאשתו ולא לבניו ולבנותיו

— It is a controversy of Tannaim. For it has been taught: When the court officer comes to take a pledge of him, he must not enter the house, but stand without, whilst he [the debtor] takes the pledge out to him; for it is written, <i>Thou shalt stand without, and also the man</i>.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. the court messenger; v, n. 2. ');">⁵</span>

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