## Sefer HaMiddot, Distancing the Wicked, Part I

###### Sefer HaMiddot, Distancing the Wicked, Part I 1
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א. כְּשֶׁהַצַּדִּיק בָּא לְבֵית הָרָשָׁע, הַבַּיִת נִתְבָּרֵךְ, וְדַוְקָא שֶׁהַבַּיִת מְזֻמָּן לִבְרָכָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The Tzaddik brings a blessing when he enters the house of a wicked person, but only if the house is suitable for a blessing.


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ב. הַרְחֵק מֵרְשָׁעִים, כְּדֵי שֶׁלּא תִּתָּפֵס בְּעָנְשָׁם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Keep away from the wicked so that you won’t be caught up in their punishment.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Distancing the Wicked, Part I 3
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ג. בִּשְׁבִיל אֵיבָה מַרְאִין אֵיזֶה קֵרְבוּת לָרְשָׁעִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Showing a bit of friendliness to the wicked is permitted in order to avoid hostility.


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ד. לִפְעָמִים כְּשֶׁעוֹשִׂין. אֵיזֶה טוֹבָה לְרָשָׁע גָּמוּר, בָּזֶה עוֹשִׂין נַחַת רוּחַ לַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
There are certain times when doing something good for a totally wicked person pleases God.


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ה. אָסוּר לְסַפֵּר בְּשִׁבְחָן, אֲבָל מָקוֹם שֶׁיָּבוֹא מִשִׁבְחָן שֶׁבַח לַצַּדִּיק מֻתָּר לְסַפֵּר קְצָת.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
It is forbidden to praise the wicked. However, when such praise also reflects positively upon the Tzaddik, limited praise is permissible.


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ו. מִי שֶׁמְּלַמֵּד זְכוּת עַל רָשָׁע, גַּם הוּא נִקְרָא רָשָׁע.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
One who finds good in the wicked is also called wicked.


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ז. אֲפִילּוּ עוֹשֶׂה אֵיזֶהוּ דָּבָר כַּדָּת וְכַדִּין, אֵין אָנוּ סוֹמְכִין עָלָיו.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
We do not rely on a wicked person even if he has done something properly and in accordance with Torah law.


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ח. מִי שֶׁעָרֵב בְּעַד רָשָׁע, נוֹפֵל לִידֵי תַּאֲוָות נִיאוּף גַּם נוֹפֵל לְחֻלְשָׁה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever stands as a guarantor for a wicked person succumbs to lustful desires and sickness.


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ט. רָשָׁע שֶׁשָּׁכַח אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ לְגַמְרֵי, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁלּא יֵצֵא מִמֶּנּוּ זֶרַע כָּשֵׁר.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A wicked person who has completely forsaken God clearly will never have worthy offspring.


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י. כְּשֶׁנּוֹפֵל שוֹנְאוֹ שֶׁל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא בְּיָדְךָ, אַל תְּרַחֲמֵהוּ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Have no mercy on an enemy of God when he falls into your hands.


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יא. כְּשֶׁלּא תְּחַבֵּר אֶת עַצְמְךָ לְשַׁקְרָנִים, הַיְדוּעִים לְךָ, עַל יְדֵי זֶה תִּזְכֶּה לְהָבִין אֶת הַצְּבוּעִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Avoid associating with people who are known for telling lies and you will be worthy of detecting deceivers.


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יב. מִי שֶׁשּׂוֹנֵא אֶת הַמְּסִיתִים, בְּוַדַּאי לא יִדְבַּק בּוֹ דִּבְרֵיהֶם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Whoever despises those who entice people away from God is assured that he won’t be affected by their words.


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יג. עַל יְדֵי לִמּוּד תּוֹרָה נַעֲשֲׂה רִחוּק בֵּין הָרְשָׁעִים הַמְקרָבִים.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The study of Torah drives a wedge between wicked people who have joined forces.


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יד. מִי שֶׁמְּרַחֵק אֶת עַצְמוֹ מֵרְשָׁעִים, הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא עוֹשֶׂה לוֹ יְשׁוּעָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The Holy One rescues a person who keeps his distance from the wicked.


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טו. הַפִּזּוּר שֶׁיֵּשׁ בֵּין הָרְשָׁעִים סִימָן לִישׁוּעָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
When the wicked are scattered, it is a sign of salvation.


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טז. תַּרְחִיק מִלָּדוּר בְּבַיִת, שֶׁדָּר בּוֹ רָשָׁע.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Avoid living in a house once inhabited by a wicked person.


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יז. אַל תְּדַבֵּר עִם הַמְּסִיתִים אֲפִילּוּ לְהוֹכִיחָם וּלְקָרְבָם.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Don’t talk to those who try to lure you away from God, even to admonish them and bring them closer to Him.


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יח. הִתְחַבְּרוּת רְשָׁעִים מַזִּיק לַעֲבוֹדַת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
The wicked joining forces is detrimental to one’s serving God.


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יט. נָאֶה וּמִתְקַבֵּל לִקְדוֹשֵׁי ה', שֶׁיַּעֲשֹוּ מָסָךְ וּמָגֵן, עַד. שֶׁמִּמֶּנּוּ יִבְרַח כָּל אִישׁ מֵצִיק וְרָשָׁע.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
It is fitting and right for God’s holy ones to create barriers and obstacles that will chase away all tyrannical and wicked people from them.