Sefer HaMiddot, A Curse, Part I

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א. עַל יְדֵי הַקְּלָלוֹת בָּא אֲבֵלוּת, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Cursing brings to mourning, God forbid.

ב. אֵין אָדָם רַשַּׁאי לְקַלֵּל אֶלָּא אִם כֵּן יָכוֹל לִרְאוֹת הַדּוֹרוֹת שֶׁיֵּצְאוּ מִמֶּנּוּ.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

One may not curse another person unless he can foresee the future generations of the one he curses.

ג. אַל תִּהְיֶה קִלְלַת הֶדְיוֹט קַלָּה. בְּעֵינֶיךָ.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Do not take the curse of an ordinary person lightly.

ד. הַקְּלָלוֹת הוֹלְכִים אַחַר הַכַּוָּנָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

It is the intention behind the curse that matters.

ה. לִפְעָמִים נִתְקַיֵּם קִלְלַת הַצַּדִּיק כָּל יְמֵי חַיָּיו וְלא לְאַחַר מוֹתוֹ.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

There are times when a Tzaddik’s curse lasts as long as he is alive, but not after he dies.

ו. סוֹף שֶׁקִּלְלַת חִנָּם יָשׁוּב עַל הַמְקַלֵּל.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

An unjustified curse eventually turns back on the curser.

ז. קִלְלַת חָכָם אֲפִילּוּ בְּחִנָּם וַאֲפִילּוּ עַל תְּנַאי בָּאָה.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

The wise person’s curse, even if unjustified, and even if conditional, comes to be.

ח. אֲפִילּוּ נָכְרִי הַמְבָרֵךְ אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל מִתְבָּרֵךְ.

The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986

Even a gentile who blesses a Jew will be blessed.