Sin and Repentance Archives - Page 9 of 24

"Repentance for sinners is like medicine for maladies." ~~ Tachkemoni

"The man who intends to lie will look for witnesses from afar." ~~ Judah Asheri

"The Day of Atonement atones not for sins of man against man, until the sinner makes his peace with his victim." ~~ Talmud, Yoma

"You shall not take vengeance!" ~~ Leviticus (Vayikra) 19:18

"The wolf changes its fur but not its nature." ~~ Mivchar Hapeninim

"Who covers his sin with a lie is like one that tries to hide a stain on his coat with a hole in his mantle." ~~ Mishle Yehoshua

"Cursed be he whose wife is faithful and himself is not!" ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Demai

"A false oath is desecration of the Holy Name. " ~~ Torat Kohanim

"A flattering mouth works havoc. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 16:28

"Where the contrite stand, not even the most righteous may." ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"Rather suffer an injustice than commit one! " ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"Amend your ways and your doings!" ~~ Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu) 7:3