Jewish Quotations

"Man looks to the outward show, but the Lord looks into the heart. " ~~ First Samuel (Shmuel 1) 16:7

"Who is wont to take false oaths is like an idolater. " ~~ Tanna Deve Eliyahu R.

"The branches are lost when the root is." ~~ Joseph Bachya

"How odd of God to choose the Jews." ~~ Lewis Browne

"Long experience is the crown of the aged." ~~ Ben Sira 25:6

"The past lays a railroad track for the future." ~~ Ze’ev Vladimir Jabotinsky

"The man who disobeys his parents will have disobedient sons." ~~ Nachman of Bratslav

"Jealousy rots the bones. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 14:30

"The heart of the fools is in their mouth, but the mouth of the wise is in their heart." ~~ Ben Sira 21:26

"You don’t put the cat in charge of the cream." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"One does not try to placate an angry man." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food? " ~~ Job (Iyov)12:11