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Sefer HaMiddot, Envy and Jealousy

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א. כְּשֶׁיִּתְבַּטֵּל הַקִּנְאָה, אֲזַי יִהְיֶה קִבּוּץ גָּלֻיּוֹת.

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

When envy is eliminated, it will herald the ingathering of the Jews from exile.

ב. עַל יְדֵי קִנְאָה בָּא שְׂרֵפָה.

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

Jealousy brings to an outbreak of fires.

ג. עַל יְדֵי קִנְאָה בָּא שְׁפִיכוּת דָּמִים.

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

Envy leads to the shedding of innocent blood.

ד. עַל יְדֵי קִנְאָה בְּמָמוֹן חֲבֵרוֹ נַעֲשֲׂה שׁוֹטֶה.

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

Anyone who is envious of another person’s wealth turns foolish.

ה.. עַל יְדֵי בִּיאָתְךָ לַצַּדִּיק יִתְבַּטֵּל מִמְּךָ הַקִּנְאָה.

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

Visiting the Tzaddik will eliminate your jealousy.

ו. עַל יְדֵי קִנְאָה עַצְמוֹתָיו מַרְקִיבִין.

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

Jealousy causes a person’s bones to rot.

ז. הַשּׁוּם מוֹצִיא קִנְאָה.

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

Garlic roots out envy.

ח. דְּפָרַע קִנְאָה מַחֲרִיב בֵּיתוֹ.

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

A person whose jealousy leads him to take revenge destroys his own home.

ט. עַל יְדֵי קִנְאָה בָּא תְּשִׁישׁוּת כּחַ.

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

Envy saps one’s strength.