Sin and Repentance Archives - Page 15 of 24

"To boast of the help you gave a brother in need is to cancel the good of your deed." ~~ Samuel Ha-Nagid

"The fewer a man’s words, the fewer his mistakes. " ~~ Ibn Gabirol

"A thief is better than a liar, but they are both doomed." ~~ Ben Sira, Ecclesiasticus 20:25

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

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

"He who walks honestly walks safely; he who walks crookedly will be found out." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 10:9

"Great is repentance, for it reaches the Throne of Glory;… for it brings Redemption;…for it lengthens a man’s life." ~~ Talmud, Yoma

"To correct a single lie, one has to tell several. " ~~ Shevet Yehudah

"The breach beckons the burglar." ~~ Talmud, Sukkah

"Usury is as shedding blood." ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia

"Condemn not your fellow until you stand in his place! " ~~ Avot 2:4

"Curses curse their utterers. " ~~ Leviticus (Vayikra) R.