Sefer HaMiddot, Advice

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א. אַל תִּשְׁאַל עֵצָה אֶלָּא מִמִּי שֶׁיּוֹדֵעַ סִתְרֵי תּוֹרָה.

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

Seek advice only from someone well versed in the mysteries of the Torah.

ב. טוֹב לִשְׁאֹל עֵצָה מִזְּקֵנִים.

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

It is good to seek the advice of elders.

ג. הַנּוֹתֵן לַחֲבֵרוֹ, עֵצָה שֶׁאֵינָהּ הוֹגֶנֶת לוֹ, עַל יְדֵי זֶה נוֹפְלִים לוֹ מַחְשְׁבוֹת עֲבוֹדָה. זָרָה.

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

A person who gives a fellow Jew unsuitable advice will be beset by thoughts of idolatry.

ד. מִי שֶׁהוּא בַּעַל מַחֲשָׁבוֹת רָעוֹת, אַל תִּקַּח עֵצָה מִמֶּנּוּ.

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

Do not take advice from someone who is full of evil thoughts.

ה. עַל יְדֵי שֶׁאַתָּה נוֹטֵל עֵצָה מֵהָרַב, עַל יְדֵי זֶה תִּזְכֶּה לִישׁוּעָה.

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

By taking advice from a rabbi, you will be helped.

ו. כְּשֶׁאַתָּה רוֹאֶה, שֶׁרֵעֶיךָ אֵינָם עוֹזְרִים לְךָ, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁאֵין שׁוּם עֵצָה מוֹעִיל לְךָ.

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

When your friends won’t help you, clearly there is no advice that will help you.

ז. כְּשֶׁאַתָּה עוֹזֵר לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, יוֹעִיל לְךָ עֵצָה.

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

When you help other Jews, the advice you receive will be beneficial.

ח. הָעֵצָה הִיא מְסֻגֶּלֶת יוֹתֵר בַּשָּׂדֶה.

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

Counsel is best taken in open fields.

ט. הַהוֹלֵךְ אַחַר עֲצַת אִשְׁתּוֹ, נוֹפֵל בְּגֵיהִנֹּם.

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

He who follows his wife’s advice [in religious matters] will descend into hell.

י. אַל תִּשְׁאַל עֵצָה אֶלָּא מֵאִישׁ וְלֹא מֵאִשָּׁה.

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

Seek spiritual advice only from a man, and not from a woman.