The GRA uses this to explain the gemora in Shabbos (12,2) where Rav Yishmoel ben Elisha went by mistake and read on shabbos by bending and increasing the candle light saying how great where the words of the chachomim who said not to read at candle light. The mishna does not give the reason of bending because if one knows the reason for the prohibition, he will rationalize as King Solomon, saying, that by me it does not apply. The Baal Akedah interprets the saying, thinking of an aveira is greater than an aveira, because one will try to find reasons for permission.
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