Derasha 493 on Mishpatim 23:6

Parashas Mishpatim · Passuk 23:6

The Complete Passuk

לֹ֥א תַטֶּ֛ה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט אֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ בְּרִיבֽוֹ׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Yerushalmi Peah 4:1 (verified).

Sefaria — Exodus 23:6
Sefaria — Mechilta

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text — Yerushalmi Peah 4:1
בְּרִיבוֹ — בְּרִיבוֹ אִי אַתָּה מַטֶּה, אֲבָל אַתָּה מַטֶּה בְּלֶקֶט שִׁכְחָה וּפֵאָה.

English: “In his dispute” teaches that you may not incline judgment in his legal dispute, but you may incline the decision in favor of the poor concerning leket, shichachah, and peah.

In context: See the cited source for the full section.

Type of Learning

Derash on the verse.

What Is Learned