Sefer HaMiddot, Derision and Mockery

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א. עַל־יְדֵי לֵיצָנוּת יִהְיֶה לוֹ נוֹשִׁים הַרְבֵּה וְהֵם יִמְשְׁלוּ בּוֹ. גַּם נִכְשָׁל בְּנִאוּף, גַּם אִשְׁתּוֹ מוֹשֶׁלֶת בּוֹ.

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

A person’s derisiveness causes him to have many accusers exercising control over him. He will also be guilty of immoral behavior, and have a domineering wife.

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ב. עַל־יְדֵי לֵיצָנוּת הוֹלֵךְ וְנוֹפֵל. גַּם בָּא לְמִדַּת שֶׁקֶר, וְנָע וְנָד מִמָּקוֹם לְמָקוֹם.

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

Being derisive causes a person to lose prestige. He also turns to falsehood, and strays from place to place.

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ג. עַל־יְדֵי חֲנֻפָּה בָּא לֵיצָנוּת.

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

Flattery leads to mockery.

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ד. עַל־יְדֵי לֵיצָנוּת בָּאִים יִסּוּרִים.

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

Mockery brings suffering.

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ה. עַל־יְדֵי לֵיצָנוּת אֵין לוֹ חָכְמָה.

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

A derisive person has no wisdom.

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ו. הַלֵּיצָנוּת הִיא מְתַעֶבֶת אֶת הָאָדָם עַל הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא וְעַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת.

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

A person’s derisiveness causes him to be detested by God and man.

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ז. עַל־יְדֵי לֵיצָנוּת בָּא שְׂרֵפָה.

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

Derisiveness brings destruction by fire.

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ח. הַלּוֹעֵג עַל דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים, נִדּוֹן בְּצוֹאָה רוֹתַחַת.

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

A person who ridicules the words of the Sages will burn in hell.

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ט. כָּל לֵיצָנוּתָא אֲסִירָא חוּץ מִלֵּיצָנוּתָא דַעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה.

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

All mockery is forbidden other than that which is directed at idolatry.

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י. קָשָׁה לֵיצָנוּת, שֶׁתְּחִלָּתוֹ יִסּוּרִין וְסוֹפוֹ כְּלָיָה.

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

[The punishment for] derision and mockery is most severe: beginning with suffering and ending with destruction.

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יא. הַמִּתְלוֹצֵץ – מְזוֹנוֹתָיו מִתְמַעֲטִין וְנוֹפֵל בְּגֵיהִנּם וּמֵבִיא כְּלָיָה לָעוֹלָם.

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

A derisive person has his livelihood diminished. He is destined for hell and his mockery brings destruction to the world.