פירוש על ברכות 125:13

I.e. even if engaged upon something forbidden, think of Him, then "He will direct (lit. straighten) thy paths." There are some who explain that the transgression refers only to the violation of a religious rite, as, e.g., the desecration of the Sabbath for the purpose of saving life. Some MSS (cf. D. S. ad loc.) insert here the proverb: The thief on the point of breaking into [a house] calls on God [for help].