יח ומי אמר רבי אלעזר הכי והאמר ר' אלעזר לעולם ימוד אדם עצמו
18 Sign' - And he signs, as it is said, He sealeth up the hand of every man.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Job XXXVII, 7.');"><sup>18</sup></span> And what is even more, he acknowledges the justice of the verdict and he says.' You have judged me well', in order that the words of Scripture may be fulfilled, That thou mayest be justified when Thou speakest.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ps. LI, 6.');"><sup>19</sup></span> Samuel said: Whosoever fasts [for the sake of self-affliction] is termed a sinner. He is of the same opinion as the following Tanna. For it has been taught: Eleazar ha-Kappar Berabbi<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Or 'Beribi' v. Nazir, Sonc. ed. p. 64, n. 1. J.E. s.v. Berabbi.');"><sup>20</sup></span> Says: What is Scripture referring to when it says [of the Nazirite] , And make atonement for him, for that he sinned by reason of the soul.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. VI, 11. E.V. 'dead'.');"><sup>21</sup></span> Against which soul did he sin?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He has sinned against his own soul.');"><sup>22</sup></span> [It must refer to the fact that] he denied himself wine. We can now make this inference from minor to major: If this man [Nazirite] who denied himself wine only is termed, Sinner, how much more so he who denies himself the enjoyment of ever so many things. R'Eleazar says: He is termed, Holy. as it is said, He shall be holy, he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Num. VI, 5.');"><sup>23</sup></span> If this man [Nazirite] who denied himself wine only is termed, Holy. how much more so he who denies himself the enjoyment of ever so many things - How will then Samuel explain the verse wherein he is termed, Holy? - That refers to the locks growing long. And how will R'Eleazar explain the statement that he is termed, Sinner? -That is because he defiled himself [by contact with the dead]. But did R'Eleazar say so? Did he not say: Let a man always consider himself