Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Care and Consideration

    Never keep the garment of a poor man as a pledge
       Return it to him. Let him not be on edge

    Be it his work-shirt, take it at dusk and return it at dawn
       For he has no other shirt to put on

    Be it his night-shirt, take it at dawn and return it at dusk
       Into it at bedtime he will gratefully tuck

    Keep this precept and your debtor will bless you
       The Almighty will count it for Righteousness too


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              Based on Deuteronomy 24:12-13
             (Read in synagogue this Sabbath)

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Kim Rodrigues September 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM You have it covered! You are so great at writing these! Gershon Wolf September 16, 2024 at 8:45 PM Flattery will get you EVERYWHERE, Kim! ~ Mr. Modd S. T.

John Lawless September 15, 2024 at 8:08 AM have you been reading Solomon's note book again..... Gershon Wolf September 15, 2024 at 6:35 PM Again and again and again and again. Too bad I read so slowly, eh?!