גדלים תעשה לך על ארבע כנפות כסותך אשר תכסה בה "You shall place fringes on the four corners of your garment that you cover yourself with". (Debarim 22:12). Arrogance lies in three parts of the body. These are the head, eyes and heart.
In Hebrew the acronym of these three words (Rosh, 'Einayim, Leb) is "Ra'al", which means poison. Arrogance is like poison to the soul of man. This is why a person must always be concerned that these three parts of his body are "Dallim" (lowly - kept under control). This ensures that arrogance will not overcome them.
If we take the word for fringes in Hebrew, גדלים "Gedilim" and divide it into two parts, we have ג' דלים ", "3 Dallim" (three that are lowly). This comes to teach us that these three parts of the body must always be controlled. Placing them on the four corners of your garment teaches us that you must act with humility in all matters that are found in the "four corners" of the world, without picking and choosing .
And if you "cover yourself" with this trait of humility, it save you from the claims of the Accuser because humility brings forgiveness.
('Od Yoseph Hai, Parashath Ke Thesei)
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