Sin and Repentance Archives - Page 18 of 24

"Who is slow to anger has great understanding, who has a hasty temper exalts folly. " ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 14:29

"Rend your hearts and not your garments; return to the Lord, for He is gracious and merciful!" ~~ Joel (Yoel) 2:13

"If a person meant to commit a sin, the Lord will not consider it till it be committed." ~~ Midrash Tehillim

"The Holy Temple was destroyed because of baseless hatred." ~~ Talmud, Yoma

"Wounds may be cured but not the hurt of words." ~~ Yosef Qamhi

"Never open your mouth to Satan! " ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"Unreasoning hatred is as bad as three sins: idolatry, incest and bloodshed. " ~~ Talmud, Yoma

"He who promises runs in debt." ~~ Talmud

"Repentance and good deeds are a man’s best lawyer." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat

"Who hates his friend is like a shedder of blood. " ~~ Derekh Eretz

"Hate is like a channel made by water: it widens continually." ~~ Talmud, Sanhedrin 7a

"He who stiffens his neck against many reproofs will suddenly be broken beyond repair." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 29:2