It is known that the attribute of victory cannot countenance the truth. For even if a person clearly recognizes something as true, he will reject it because of [his desire to always achieve] victory. This is very clear.
However, the attribute of the Holy One cannot be likened to the attribute of flesh and blood. This is because even in victory, the Holy One is true and does not lie, Heaven forefend.
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וְזֶהוּ: וְגַם נֵצַח יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יְשַׁקֵּר.
This is the meaning of: “Also the Victor of Israel does not lie.”
וְגַם נֵצַח יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יְשַׁקֵּר (שמואל א ט״ו:כ״ט):
“V’gam Netzach Yisrael (Also the Victor of Israel) does not lie.” (1 Samuel 15:29)
כִּי זֶה יָדוּעַ, שֶׁמִּדַּת הַנִּצָּחוֹן אֵינָהּ סוֹבֶלֶת הָאֱמֶת, כִּי אַף אִם יֵרָאֶה לָעֵינַיִם דְּבַר אֱמֶת, יִדְחֶה אוֹתוֹ מֵחֲמַת הַנִּצָּחוֹן, וְזֶה מְבֹרָר מְאֹד.
It is known that the attribute of victory cannot countenance the truth. For even if a person clearly recognizes something as true, he will reject it because of [his desire to always achieve] victory. This is very clear.
אַךְ לֹא כְּמִדַּת בָּשָׂר וָדָם מִדַּת הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא, כִּי הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא אַף בְּהַנִּצָּחוֹן הוּא אֱמֶת, וְאֵינוֹ מְשַׁקֵּר, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם.
However, the attribute of the Holy One cannot be likened to the attribute of flesh and blood. This is because even in victory, the Holy One is true and does not lie, Heaven forefend.
וְזֶהוּ: וְגַם נֵצַח יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יְשַׁקֵּר.
This is the meaning of: “Also the Victor of Israel does not lie.”