## Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I

###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 1
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/1)

א. מַה שֶּׁהַצַּדִּיק מְקַבֵּל מָמוֹן מֵהָרָשָׁע, אַף־עַל־פִּי שֶׁזֶּה הַמָּמוֹן הוּא סָפֵק גֶּזֶל, אַף־עַל־פִּי־כֵן מֻתָּר לְקַבֵּל מִמֶּנּוּ, כְּדֵי שֶּׁלּא יְקַבֵּל הָרָשָׁע לְעַצְמוֹ אֵיזֶהוּ תַּלְמִיד חָכָם רָשָׁע, וְיּאמַר עָלָיו שֶׁהוּא צַדִּיק, וְיִתֵּן לוֹ הַמָּמוֹן, וְיַחֲלק עַל הַצַּדִּיק הָאֱמֶת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Even though the money that a Tzaddik receives from an evil individual might be stolen money, the Tzaddik is permitted to accept it. This is so that this individual does not find himself some wicked scholar to call a Tzaddik, give him the money, and then oppose the true Tzaddik.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 2
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/2)

ב. מִשֶּׁרַבּוּ מְקַבְּלֵי מַתָּנוֹת, נִתְמַעֲטוּ הַיָּמִים וְנִתְקַצְּרוּ הַשָּׁנִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Once it became common practice to take gifts from others, the human lifespan grew shorter.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 3
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/3)

ג. אָדָם שֶׁקִּבַּלְתָּ הֲנָאָה מִמֶּנּוּ פַּעַם אֶחָד, אַל תְּבַזֵּהוּ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Never embarrass a person who has once done you a favor.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 4
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/4)

ד. מִי שֶׁמַּכְבִּיד עֻלּוֹ עַל בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְסוֹף שֶׁנִּצְרָךְ לַאֲחֵרִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who employs a heavy hand in exercising authority over the Jewish people will eventually become dependent upon others.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 5
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/5)

ה. מִי שֶׁעוֹשֶׂה טוֹבוֹת לִבְנֵי־אָדָם, מֻתָּר לוֹ לֵהָנוֹת מֵהֶם וּצְרִיכִים לְשָׁרְתוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who works for the good of the people may benefit from them, and they should assist him.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 6
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/6)

ו. עַל־יְדֵי הֲנָאָה שֶׁאַתָּה מְקַבֵּל מֵחֲבֶרְךָ, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה אַתָּה סוֹבֵל צַעַר עַל עֲווֹנוֹתָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
By accepting favors from a fellow Jew you will share in his suffering for his sins.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 7
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/7)

ז. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְקַבֵּל מָמוֹן מֵאֲחֵרִים, יְגַדֵּל כָּל זַרְעוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who refuses to accept money from others will merit raising all his children.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 8
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/8)

ח. הַמֶּלֶךְ גּוֹבֶה יְצִיאוֹתָיו מִן הָעָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A king may collect his expenses from the people.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 9
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/9)

ט. צָרִיךְ לַעֲסֹק בְּאֵיזֶה מַשָּׂא־וּמַתָּן, כְּדֵי שֶׁלּא יִצְטָרֵךְ לְסוֹף לְבַטֵּל מִדִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person should work at some means of livelihood so that he will not in the end be forced to terminate his Torah study.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 10
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/10)

י. מִי שֶׁשּׁוֹאֵל חֶלְקוֹ בְּפִיו, כְּאִלּוּ גָּזַל.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
It is like stealing when one outright requests the reward he deserves.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 11
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/11)

יא. הַמְצַפֶּה לְשֻׁלְחַן חֲבֵרוֹ, עוֹלָם חָשַׁךְ בַּעֲדוֹ גַּם חַיָּיו אֵינָם חַיִּים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The entire world turns dark for one who envies another’s possessions. His life is no life at all.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 12
[Sefer HaMiddot, Benefitting from Others, Part I 12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Sefer%20HaMiddot/s/Benefitting%20from%20Others,_Part%20I/r/12)

יב. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ נְשָׁמָה, הוּא נֶהֱנֶה מֵרֵיחַ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Only one with a *neshamah* can derive pleasure from the sense of smell.