Sin and Repentance Archives - Page 20 of 24

"There is no proxy in transgression. [The sinner cannot shift the blame to his employer.]" ~~ Talmud, Bava Qamma

"When a man marries, his sins decrease." ~~ Talmud, Kiddushin 29b

"If a thief finds nothing to steal, he thinks himself honest." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin

"Slander is in the same category with murder." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Pe’ah I

"The tongue of the righteous is choice silver. The mind of the wicked is of little worth." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 10:20

"Happy is the man who devotes his time to study, and he who resists temptation." ~~ The Slonimer Rabbi

"Whoso confesses and forsakes his evil ways shall find mercy. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 28:13

"Once a man repents, stop reminding him of what he did!" ~~ Talmud, Bava Metzia

"Jealousy and anger will shorten your life. " ~~ Ben Sira 31:24

"A scholar who fears not sin is as a craftsman without his tools." ~~ Avot Derabbi Nathan

"God only created the evil urge to tempt men." ~~ Zohar

"The wicked are easy to provoke and hard to calm." ~~ (based on) Sayings of the Fathers 5:17