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Sefer HaMiddot, Drunkenness, Part I

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א. עַל יְדֵי שִׁכְרוּת נוֹפֵל מִמַּדְרֵגָתוֹ.

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

A person who gets drunk falls from his spiritual level.

ב. עַל יְדֵי שְׁתִיַּת יַיִן, לְסוֹף שֶׁמְּקַבֵּל שׁחַד.

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

Drinking wine will eventually lead one to taking bribes.

ג. הַשִּׁכְרוּת מֵבִיא לִידֵי כְּפִירָה בָּאֱמֶת וּלְהוֹדוֹת לַשֶּׁקֶר.

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

Drunkenness leads a person to disavow the truth and consent to falsehood.

ד. הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אוֹהֵב מִי. שֶׁאֵינוֹ מִשְׁתַּכֵּר.

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

God loves a person who does not become intoxicated.

ה. הַשֶּׁמֶן מְבַטֵּל הַשִּׁכְרוּת.

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

Oil is an antidote for drunkenness.

ו. הָרְאִיָּה מְשַׁכֶּרֶת בְּיוֹתֵר.

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

Seeing [a wine’s redness] increases its power to intoxicate.

ז. עַל יְדֵי שִׁכְרוּת נוֹפֵל לְהִרְהוּרֵי נִיאוּף.

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

Drunkenness brings one to immoral thoughts.

ח. הַשִּׁכּוֹר אֵין יְכלֶת בְּיָדוֹ לְהַמְתִּיק דִּינִים.

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

A drunk is unable to mitigate harsh judgments.

ט. הַשִּׁכּוֹר אֵין מְגַלִּין לוֹ רָזִין דְּאוֹרַיְתָא.

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

The Torah’s secrets are not revealed to a drunk.

י. יַיִן עִם לְבוֹנָה מַטְרִיפִין דַּעְתּוֹ שֶׁל אָדָם.

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

A mix of wine and frankincense will unhinge the mind.