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Sefer HaMiddot, Theft and Robbery, Part II

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א. עַל־יְדֵי גְּנֵבַת דַּעַת בָּא, חַס וְשָׁלוֹם, חֳלִי הָרֵאָה וְחָזֶה.

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

Deceit brings disease to one’s lungs and chest, God forbid.

ב. עַל־יְדֵי גְּנֵבַת דַּעַת בָּא לִידֵי הִרְהוּרֵי זְנוּת עִם גּוֹיָה.

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

Deceit leads one to sexual thoughts for a gentile woman.

ג. עַל־יְדֵי גְּנֵבָה מַפְסִיד אֶת הַדַּעַת.

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

A person who steals loses his wisdom.

ד. הַגְּנֵבָה מַזִּיק לָעֵינַיִם.

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

Stealing damages one’s eyesight.

ה. עַל־יְדֵי אֲמִירַת תִּקּוּן־חֲצוֹת נִצּוֹל מִגַּנָּבִים.

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

Reciting Tikkun Chatzot saves one from thieves.

ו. מִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ צַעַר גִּדּוּל בָּנִים, יִקְרָא בְּכָל יוֹם מַעֲשֵׂה בְרֵאשִׁית, גַּם עַל־יְדֵי הַקְּרִיאָה נִצּוֹל מֵעֲלִילוֹת שֶׁל גְּזֵלָה.

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

A person who feels the pains of child rearing should recite daily the Torah sections that depict Creation (Genesis 1). Reading this also saves one from being falsely accused of stealing.