Fear Of G-D

1. Someone who is not wise in his own eyes is able to come to fear of G-d.

2. Someone who draws close to an elder and withstands his anger, through this he merits fear of G-d.

3. When someone has the opportunity to do kindness and he does not bestow it, through this, he falls from his fear of G-d.

4. Someone who minimizes conversation will merit fear of G-d.

5. Someone who speaks and motivates his friend to fear of Heaven -- all the words that leave his mouth at the time that he speaks with his friend get made into a book.

6. Someone who has fear of Heaven, his words are heard.

7. Crying over the death of a kosher person is considered like fear of Heaven.

8. Fear of Hashem increases for a person beyond what his mazal (fortune) mandates, and the opposite is also true.

9. Through serving righteous people, one comes to fear of Heaven, and the opposite is also true.

10. Shame leads to fear of sin.

11. The merit of fear of G-d lasts for a thousand generations.

12. Someone who does not leave behind a son or a student, this is called "not fearing Elo-him".

13. Covering the head brings one to fear of G-d.

14. A person from whom the populace is blessed (go to for blessings, or bless others that they should be like him) certainly has fear of Heaven.

15. Someone who has fear of Heaven can break the heart of the haughty ...

16. ... and draws down the Divine Presence into the world.

17. ... and comes into the grip of submission [to G-d].

18. Also, the seducer is not able to deviate him.

19. One who constantly clings to the fear of Hashem, may He be Blessed, the Holy One, Blessed be He, does miracles for him.

20. One who is constantly connected to the fear of G-d and does not forget about it -- all of his sins are pardoned.

21. One who has fear of G-d will certainly listen to the voice of the righteous.

22. He will also come to the attribute of trust [in G-d].

23. Through fear (of Heaven) the Holy One, Blessed be He, gives him peace.

24. Someone who does not have fear of G-d, does not walk in the way of Hashem.

25. Through fear of G-d, one comes to truth.

26. One who has fear of G-d does not fall from his greatness, and keeps getting greater.

27. One who has the wisdom of Elokim (G-d) in his heart, the people will be afraid of him.

28. Someone who has fear of G-d, when fright comes to the world, he will not be afraid. Rather, he will even be happy.

29. Someone who has fear of G-d will certainly humble himself before the Tzadik.

30. Through haughtiness, there is no fear of G-d.

31. To [acquire] fear of G-d, go to the ritual bath.

32. Through sanctifying the Name [of G-d], you will come to fear of G-d.

33. Intentional sins remove the fear of G-d from before his eyes.

34. Someone who does not pay attention to the day of death, through this, he has no fear of G-d.

35. When a person falls from his fear of G-d, it is known that they are judging him Above.

36. Through the gift that one gives to the righteous, one merits fear of G-d.

37. Also, 310 immersions in a Mikveh (ritual) bath are a segulah (conducive) to fear of G-d.

38. Desire -- that a person desires to perform a Torah commandment -- is a sign that he has fear of G-d.

1. Through fear of G-d and kindness, one is saved from fire and merits a livelihood.

2. A place of [Torah] decision (i.e. where the scholars study, decide, and teach the proper Torah conduct) is helpful for fear of G-d.

3. Through learning the Shulchan Aruch (Code of Jewish Law), one comes to fear of G-d.

4. Through the outstanding and sharp ones of the generation, fear of G-d is illuminated, and through fear of G-d, the merit of the forefathers is sparked, and through the sparkling of the forefathers, repentance is aroused in the world.

5. There is power in the hand of the individual to cast off the yoke of Heaven, but it is not within the hand of the masses to cast off the yoke of Heaven.

6. The voice that emanates from an intelligent, holy person is a segulah (conducive) to fear of G-d.

7. Through confusion of the intellect, fear of G-d is ruined. Also, through confusion of the intellect, one's authority falls.

8. Monetary interest causes a loss of fear of G-d.

9. Those who draw close to G-d fearing people, they also merit fear of G-d and knowledge.