One Who Makes Himself Mute Can Draw Close to Hashem

One Who Makes Himself Mute Can Draw Close to Hashem:

Rav Yaiv”o of Ostroha zy”a says that this pasuk is teaching us how one can draw close to Hashem and benefit from His great light.

The pasuk can be read as saying that if one wants to draw close to Hashem, he should be “from the animals.” This means that he should act like an animal. Just like an animal cannot speak, he also should refrain from speaking unnecessary words. This is because most damage that affects a person is the result of improper and forbidden speech. If one acts like an animal that cannot speak, he will be saved from many sins and will be able to draw close to Hashem.