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What does it mean "veha'Osher veha'Chavod mi'Lefanecha"?

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'Rashi': They are from Your hand. "Kavod" can refer to wealth 1 - "Bozu Chesef Bozu Zahav... Kavod (Nachum 2:10), "ume'Asher l'Avinu Asah Es Kol ha'Kavod ha'Zeh" (Bereishis 31:1). All the wealth that I amassed is from You, for You rule over all, and You have strength and Gevurah...

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Malbim: All wealth and honor in the world come from You. You give it to one who finds grace in Your eyes.

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This is unlike Divrei Eliyahu (Bereishis 31:1). (PF) He says that the only two places where Kavod is spelled Chaser are the verses in Nachum and Bereishis. It is fake honor. When the money goes away, also the honor does. [Real] Kavod is only Torah (Avos 6:3)!

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Why did he say "v'Atah Moshel ba'Kol"?

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Malbim: You are unlike other givers - after they give, it is not in their Reshus. You rule over all - the recipient will keep it only as long as You want and put influence on him.

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Why did he say "uv'Yadcha Legadel u'Lechazek la'Kol"?

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Malbim: The strength and Gevurah always remain in Your hand [to aggrandize or strength] whenever You want. 'Hashem makes ladders in the firmament - he makes this one poor and this one rich. 1 '

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Tanchuma Vayishlach 10 says essentially like this. (PF)

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