We continue with Pesukei Bitachon starting with the letter ט . Weq are in Tehilim perek 118,9 ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃ It's better to seek refuge in Hashem, than to rely on the generous ones. This is very similar to the previous pasuk, which says, ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בָּאָדָֽם It’s better to seek refuge from Hashem than to rely on man. What is the meaning of this additional point of relying B’Nidivim/on generous ones? The commentaries say that relying on man comes with two basic problems: The first is that he may not necessarily have the resources. The second is that even if he has the resources and he guarantees you, he can change his mind. But what if he’s a Nadiv / generous man? If he has the money, and doesn't change his mind, why should I worry? Rav Giktlia, a Mekubal and Rishon who lived in Spain in 1248 wrote a sefer called Sefer HaMishalim/ Book of Parables . In parable number 69, he says, Relying on a human being is is like relying on a spring that comes from rainwater. He explains that reliance on a person, even if he's generous, will not necessarily come to fruition because it's possible that even though he wants to fulfill it, and even though he has the money right now, it might dry out. There are many stories of people who were very wealthy and successful but overnight something happened, because ultimately, their wealth is not from an independent source. That's why it's compared to a wellspring that comes from rainwater. When the rain stops, the spring that comes from it slows down and eventually stops flowing. It’s the same thing with relying on people- because ultimately, it’s only when Hashem wants them to be successful in their business deals that their springs flow. Once Hashem stops sending it, everything stops. That's what it means. ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃ Better to rely on Hashem than on the generous. This is also a pasuk in Yirmiyah 2,13, which we read during the three weeks. Yirmiyah, in the name of God, bemoans the situation and says, כִּֽי־שְׁתַּ֥יִם רָע֖וֹת עָשָׂ֣ה עַמִּ֑י אֹתִ֨י עָזְב֜וּ מְק֣וֹר ׀ מַ֣יִם חַיִּ֗ים My nation did two things wrong. They left Me, the source of Mayim Chayim/ living waters. Living waters replenish on their own. They're independent wellsprings. Nothing is independent but God. But what did the people do? לַחְצֹ֤ב לָהֶם֙ בֹּאר֔וֹת בֹּארֹת֙ נִשְׁבָּרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָכִ֖לוּ הַמָּֽיִם׃ They dug for themselves pits, broken pits that don't hold water. That means anyone else but God that you’re relying on is what we call Kli Sheni . He is the second level. He's not the independent source. He filled up his well from somebody else. There’s dealing direct and dealing with a distributor. The mom-and-pop stores don't buy from General Mills, they buy from the distributor, the fellow that has the rights to sell to smaller store chains. That's the way we have to look at all people, says the pasuk in Yirmiyah. They're all what we call jobbers . They don't produce the goods. They are intermediaries because ultimately, God is the real supplier. That's the mistake of relying on Nedivim . What if the supply source is suddenly cut off? You're relying on this fellow to provide for you, but something happens with his supply chain. This is currently a real issue in America. There are broken supply chains. A car needs a certain chip, but they can't get the chip, so now everyone's in trouble. You're relying on your supplier, who gets it from somebody, that somebody has a problem and so on. The Ultimate Source for everything is Hashem. We have to really understand that. In business, we're always looking to get to the real supplier. We don't want to have to deal with intermediaries and middlemen. That is the message here. ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהֹוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים Go to the Ultimate Supplier.