## Ba'al Shem Tov, Noach

###### Ba'al Shem Tov, Noach 62:1
[Ba'al Shem Tov, Noach 62:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Ba%27al%20Shem%20Tov/s/Noach/r/62:1)

שמעתי ממורי כי על ידי פנייה חיצונית שהוא קומה שלימה מזה נברא אדם המצערו וכו':
(צפנת פענח י"ח ע"א)

**Ami Silver, 2020:**
I heard from my Master that ulterior motives [in serving G‑d] are a complete structure,⁴⁶ and create a real person who will torment you.
*Tzafnah Paneach*, p. 18a

footnotes:
⁴⁶ Literally, a “full stature” (קומה שלימה), implying that ulterior motives have all the elements of a body, a “head,” “body,” and “limbs.”