Sefer HaMiddot, Obscene Language

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א. מִי שֶׁמְּדַבֵּר נִבּוּל־פֶּה, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁלִּבּוֹ חוֹשֵׁב מַחֲשָׁבוֹת אָוֶן.

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

Whoever speaks obscenities clearly has been thinking sinful thoughts.

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ב. עַל־יְדֵי נִבּוּל־פֶּה בָּא חֲנֻפָּה.

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

Obscene language leads to flattery.

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ג. בַּעֲווֹן נִבּוּל־פֶּה צָרוֹת וּגְזֵרוֹת מִתְחַדְּשׁוֹת, וּבַחוּרֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵתִים, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, וִיתוֹמִים וְאַלְמָנוֹת צוֹעֲקִים וְאֵינָם נַעֲנִין.

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

Because of the sin of obscene language, suffering and harsh decrees are renewed; the young men of Israel die, God forbid; and orphans and widows cry out, but are not answered.

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ד. הַמְנַבֵּל פִּיו, אֲפִלּוּ חוֹתְמִין עָלָיו גְּזַר־דִּין שֶׁל שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה לְטוֹבָה, הוֹפְכִין עָלָיו לְרָעָה, גַּם מַעֲמִיקִין לוֹ גֵיהִנּם, גַּם לַשּׁוֹמֵעַ וְשׁוֹתֵק.

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

Even a signed verdict for seventy years of good life is turned to evil when one uses obscenities. The bowels of hell are also deepened for him. This fate also awaits a person who hears [obscenities spoken] but remains silent.

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ה. חָמוּר הַאוֹמֵר בְּפִיו מִן הָעוֹשֶׂה מַעֲשִֶׂה.

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

Speaking obscenities is even worse than carrying out the act.