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Truth — Direct Study Library

אֱמֶת — ספר המידות

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Begin Here

Truth 1–6

אמת א–ו

The first six teachings in a short, exact bilingual source sheet.

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מִי שֶׁרוֹצֶה לְדַבֵּק אֶת עַצְמוֹ בְּהַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ, עַד שֶׁיֵּלֵךְ בְּמַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ מֵהֵיכָל אֶל הֵיכָל וְיִרְאֶה אֶת הַהֵיכָלוֹת בְּעֵינֵי הַשֵּׂכֶל, יִשְׁמֹר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מִלּוֹמַר שֶׁקֶר אֲפִלּוּ בְּטָעוּת.

1. One who wants to attach himself to the Blessed G-d, to the extent that he can traverse with his thoughts from Haichal to Haichal (chamber to chamber), and to see the haichaloas (chambers) with the eyes of the intellect, must guard himself from saying falsehood, even by mistake.

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מֻתָּר לְשַׁנּוֹת בִּדְבַר הַשָּׁלוֹם.

2. It is permissible to alter [the truth] for the sake of peace.

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כַּת שַׁקָּרִים אֵינָם מְקַבְּלִים פְּנֵי הַשְּׁכִינָה.

3. The grouping of liars cannot receive the countenance of the Divine Presence.

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שָׁרֵי לְהוּ לְצַדִּיקַיָּא לִסְגוּאֵי בְּרַמָּאוּתָא עִם רַמָּאֵי.

4. It is permissible for the tzadikim to act with conniving with a swindler.

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עַל יְדֵי שֶׁקֶר בָּאִים הִרְהוּרֵי עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה.

6. Through falsehood come thoughts of idolatry (similary see article 28).

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Deep Study

Truth 7–12

אמת ז–יב

The next six teachings in a separate, exact bilingual source sheet.

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עַל־יְדֵי אֱמֶת לֹא יָמוּת קֹדֶם זְמַנּוֹ הַקָּצוּב.

7. Through truth, one will not die before his allotted time.

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מֵרוּחַ פִּיו שֶׁל הַשַּׁקְּרָן נַעֲשָׂה הַיֵּצֶר הָרָע, וּכְשֶׁיָּבוֹא מָשִׁיחַ אָז לֹא יִהְיֶה שֶּׁקֶר, וּבִשְׁבִיל זֶה לֹא יִהְיֶה יֵצֶר הָרָע בָּעוֹלָם.

8. From the breath (of the mouth) of a liar, the evil inclination is created, and when the Messiah comes, (then) there will be no falsehood, and consequently, there will be no evil inclination in the world.

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מִי שֶׁהוּא אִישׁ אֱמֶת, אֲזַי הוּא מַכִּיר בְּאַחֵר, אִם אַחֵר דּוֹבֵר שֶׁקֶר אִם לָאו.

9. Someone who is a person of truth (then he) can discern in another, whether the other lies or not.

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הַסִּימָן שֶׁל הַשֶּׁקֶר - כְּשֶׁלֹּא יַסְכִּימוּ עָלָיו רַבִּים, וְהוּא מִשְּׁלֹשָׁה שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא שׂוֹנְאָן.

10. The indication of falsehood - when the many do not agree with it, and it is one of the three things that the Holy One Blessed be He hates.

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עָשִׁיר מְכַחֵשׁ - אֵין הַדַּעַת סוֹבְלוֹ וְהוּא נִבְזֶה בְּעֵינֵי עַצְמוֹ.

11. A rich man who denies (having the possessions of others) - the conscience cannot bear it, and he is despicable in his own eyes.

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תִּקּוּן לַפֶּה - שֶׁיִּתֵּן צְדָקָה.

12. A rectification for the mouth – that he should give charity (see also articles 12, 13, and Charity 31).

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