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Sefer HaMiddot, Fear, Part II

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א. כְּשֶׁבָּא פַּחַד עַל אָדָם, יֵדַע שֶׁבָּא בֶּן גִּילוֹ לְאֵיזֶהוּ צָרָה.

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

When a person is stricken with fear, he should know that some trouble has befallen one of his contemporaries.

ב. לִפְעָמִים אָדָם מִתְפַּחֵד קֹדֶם שֶׁבָּא עָלָיו אֵיזֶהוּ טוֹב.

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

A person will sometimes become frightened prior to receiving some good.

ג. מִי שֶׁבּוֹרֵחַ מִן הַצָּרָה, הוּא פִּקֵּחַ.

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

Anyone who flees from trouble is wise.

ד. בְּלַיְלָה שֶׁיֵּשׁ לְךָ פַּחַד בִּשְׁעַת שֵׁנָה, אַל תֵּלֵךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ בַּיּוֹם.

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

After a frightening dream at night, don’t take to the road on the following day.

ה. כְּשֶׁאָדָם נוֹטֶה לָמוּת, אֲפִלּוּ כְּשֶׁעֲדַיִן בְּקַו הַבְּרִיאָה וְאֵינוֹ יוֹדֵעַ שֶׁדִּינוֹ לְמִיתָה, אַף עַל פִּי כֵן הוּא מִתְפַּחֵד וְאוֹמֵר בְּפִיו. שֶׁיָּמוּת.

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

When a person’s death is imminent, even if he is perfectly healthy and isn’t aware of his fate, he will experience fear and say that his death is at hand.