Sefer HaMiddot, Humility, Part I

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א. מִי שֶׁמְּשַׁתֵּף אֶת עַצְמוֹ בְּצָרוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל וּמִתְפַּלֵּל עֲלֵיהֶם, עַל יְדֵי זֶה בָּא לַעֲנָוָה.

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

A person who empathizes with the suffering of the Jewish people and prays for them acquires humility.

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ב. עַל יְדֵי אֱמֶת יִזְכֶּה לַעֲנָוָה.

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

A person’s truthfulness earns him humility.

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ג. עַל יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה בָּא הַכְנָעָה.

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

Faith leads to humbleness.

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ד. עַל יְדֵי. קְבִיעוּת מָקוֹם לִתְפִלָּה בָּא לִידֵי עֲנָוָה וַחֲסִידוּת.

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

Having a fixed place in which to pray brings a person to humility and piety.

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ה. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה תְּפִלָּתוֹ נִשְׁמַעַת, וּכְאִלּוּ הִקְרִיב כָּל הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת.

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

A person’s humility causes his prayers to be heard. It is as if he offered all the various sacrifices.

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ו. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה מוֹסִיפִין לוֹ גְּדֻלָּה עַל גְּדֻלָּתוֹ.

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

One’s prestige and importance grows and grows on account of his humility.

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ז. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה מַאֲרִיךְ יָמִים.

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

Humility leads to a long life.

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ח. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה אֵין מְדַקְדְּקִין אַחַר מַעֲשָׂיו.

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

When a person is humble, his deeds are not scrutinized.

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ט. יוֹם שֶׁאַתָּה מַקְטִין אֶת עַצְמְךָ, יוֹם הַזֶּה מוֹסִיף כֹּחַ וּגְבוּרָה וְהִתְרוֹמְמוּת בִּקְדֻשָּׁה שֶׁל מַעְלָה.

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

The day you humble yourself is the day that strength, might and exaltedness are added to the hosts on high.

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י. כְּשֶׁאַתָּה רוֹאֶה שֶׁעֲנָוָה נִתְרַבָּה בָּעוֹלָם, תְּצַפֶּה לְרַגְלֵי דִּמְשִׁיחָא.

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

When you see an increase of humility in the world, you can look forward to the imminent arrival of Mashiach.

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יא. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה נִתְבַּטֵּל פַּחַד הָאוֹיְבִים.

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

A person’s humility nullifies his fear of enemies.

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יב. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה נִתְבַּטֵּל הַמַּחֲלֹקֶת וְהַיִּסּוּרִין.

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

Humility eliminates dispute and suffering.

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יג. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה הַכֹּל עִמּוֹ בְּשָׁלוֹם.

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

When a person is humble, everyone gets along with him.

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יד. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה בָּא חֵן.

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

Humility leads to grace.

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טו. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ הַכְנָעָה, אֵין לוֹ מוֹרָא, כְּאִלּוּ יוֹשֵׁב בְּמָצוֹר.

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

A person who is humble is never afraid, even when he finds himself in dire straits.

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טז. מִי שֶׁאֵין בּוֹ הַכְנָעָה, אֵין בּוֹ יִרְאָה.

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

A person who is not humble does not fear God.

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יז. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה נִתְגַּדֵּל, גַּם אֵינוֹ נוֹפֵל מִמַּדְרֵגָתוֹ.

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

Humility causes a person to advance, and keeps him from falling from his level.

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יח. מִי שֶׁהוּא לֵב רַךְ, הוּא יָכוֹל לְהַכְנִיעַ אֶת עַצְמוֹ בְּיוֹתֵר

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

A person with a soft heart is able to greatly humble himself.

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יט. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא זוֹכֵר אוֹתוֹ.

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

A person’s humility causes God to remember him.

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כ. עַל יְדֵי עֲנָוָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא עוֹשֶׂה לוֹ תַּאֲוָתוֹ.

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

God fulfills the desires of a humble person.

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כא. אֵין הָעוֹלָם מִתְקַיֵּם אֶלָּא עַל מִי שֶׁמֵּשִׂים עַצְמוֹ כְּאַיִן.

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

The world exists only because of the person who makes himself as nothing.