17.
One who self appoints himself to a position of authority through this
his daughter becomes a prostitute, G-d forbid.
18.
Accountants*, for the most part, are full of promiscuous lust (*t.n.
This is definitely the accepted understanding, however the Hebrew
word here for accountants can alternatively be understood as people
who make calculations – as in Kohelet 7:29, but there the verse
says “many” so it would be a long stretch to suggest this usage
here, especially since if anything this term could be used in the
positive – as in Zohar Korach 178 – referring to people who make
a daily self-accounting of their conduct).
19.
One who does not look upon women merits that his descendants will
compile commentaries on the Torah.
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