Midrash
Kohelet Rabbah 7:17 קהלת רבה ז׳:י״ז
Part of: Chapter 7
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אַל תִּרְשַׁע הַרְבֵּה, אָמַר רַבִּי בֶּרֶכְיָה וְצִיבְחַר שָׁרֵי, אֶלָּא דְּלָא תֵימַר מִן דַּהֲדָה בְּחֵמָה כֹּלָּה בְּחֵמָה.
“Do not be overly wicked and do not be foolish; why should you die before your time?” (Ecclesiastes 7:17)
“Do not be overly wicked.” Rabbi Berekhya said: But a little bit is permitted? Rather, do not say: Because this is with rage, everything is with rage.117If God is already angry at him, it does not matter if he continues to sin.
“Do not be overly wicked and do not be foolish; why should you die before your time?” (Ecclesiastes 7:17)
“Do not be overly wicked.” Rabbi Berekhya said: But a little bit is permitted? Rather, do not say: Because this is with rage, everything is with rage.117If God is already angry at him, it does not matter if he continues to sin.