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“And moreover, wine is a treacherous dealer; the haughty man abides not” (Habakkuk 2:5),
which is interpreted to mean that the wine of a haughty man will betray him, as it will sour as a punishment for his arrogance. Accordingly, since the wine soured after the buyer purchased it, he cannot place the blame upon the seller.
Citing the same verse Rav Yehuda says that Rav says: With regard to anyone who glorifies himself by wearing a garment of the style worn by a Torah scholar, but in reality he is not a Torah scholar, he will not be brought within the boundary of the Holy One, Blessed be He, in the World-to-Come.
We examine the qualities of a Torah Scholar and humility citing Reb Aharon Lichtensteins’ essay on Daas Torah and comparing with Chaim Grade's portrayal of the Chazon Ish and finally Kafka’s The Trial (Mann com Lande as Am Haaretz).