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Sefer HaMiddot, Distancing the Wicked, Part II

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א. מִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מֵבִין רִשְׁעַת הָרְשָׁעִים הַצְּבוּעִים, הוּא מְתֹעָב.

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

One who does not see through the deception of the wicked is detested [by God].

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ב. הַצְּבוּעִים גּוֹרְמִים כְּאֵב עֵינַיִם לַהֲמוֹן עַם, הַטּוֹעִים בָּם.

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

Imposters cause those whom they deceive to suffer pain of the eyes.

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ג. צָרִיךְ אָדָם לִשְׁמר אֶת עַצְמוֹ, מִלְּנַשֵּׁק אֶת עַצְמוֹ עִם רְשָׁעִים, כִּי עַל יְדֵי הַנְּשִׁיקָה נַעֲשֲׂה בֵּינֵיהֶם הִתְקַשְּׁרוּת גַּם לְאַחַר מִיתָה.

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

A person should avoid exchanging kisses with the wicked, for the kiss creates a bond that lasts even after death.

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ד. יֵשׁ בְּנֵי אָדָם שֶׁהֵם מִינִים וְאֶפִּיקוֹרְסִים גְּדוֹלִים, אֲבָל הֵם אֵינָם מְגַלִּים אֶפִּיקוֹרְסוּת, וְאֵין בֶּן אָדָם יוֹדֵעַ לִשְׁמר אֶת עַצְמוֹ, אֲבָל עַל יְדֵי מִדַּת הַצְּנִיעוּת אָדָם נִצּוֹל מֵאֵלּוּ הָאֶפִּיקוֹרְסִים.

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

There are people who, despite being filled with heresy and atheism, are able to keep their thoughts hidden. [Their deception is so clever that] a person who comes in contact with them has no idea that he has to protect himself from them. However, when a person possesses the quality of modesty, he will be saved from such atheists.

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ה. הָרְשָׁעִים אֵינָם מְבַלְבְּלִים אוֹתָנוּ מֵעֲבוֹדָתֵנוּ בַּעֲבֵרוֹת שֶׁעוֹבְרִים, כְּמוֹ שֶׁמְּבַלְבְּלִים אוֹתָנוּ בְּמִצְווֹת שֶׁהֵם עוֹשִׂים, בִּשְׁבִיל זֶה: גּוֹי שֶׁשָּׁבַת חַיָּב מִיתָה.

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

The wicked disrupt our serving God more by the mitzvotthey do than by the sins they commit. This is the reason a gentile who observes Shabbat deserves death.