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Anger

כַּעַס

Segment 1

מִי שֶׁשּׁוֹמֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מִכַּעַס, שׂוֹנְאָיו אֵינָם שׁוֹלְטִים עָלָיו.
1. One who guards himself from anger, those who hate him have no dominion over him.

Segment 2

גַּם יִשְׁכֹּן בְּבֵיתוֹ, לֹא יָדוּרוּ אֲחֵרִים בִּמְקוֹמוֹ.
2. Also, he will dwell in his house, and others will not lodge in his place.

Segment 3

עַל־יְדֵי הַכַּעַס נִתְבַּזֶה.
3. Through anger, one is humiliated.

Segment 4

לֹא תִּרְתַּח וְלֹא תֶּחֱטָא.
4. Do not lose your temper and you will not sin.

Segment 5

כָּל הַכּוֹעֵס – חָכְמָתוֹ וּנְבוּאָתוֹ מִסְתַּלֶקֶת, וַאֲפִלּוּ פּוֹסְקִין לוֹ גְּדֻלָּה מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם, מוֹרִידִין אוֹתוֹ מִגְּדֻלָּתוֹ.
5. Anyone who becomes angry; his wisdom and prophetic ability departs. And even if greatness has been decreed for him in Heaven, he is brought down from his greatness.

Segment 6

הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא אוֹהֵב לְמִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ כּוֹעֵס וּלְמִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מַעֲמִיד עַל מִדּוֹתָיו.
6. The Holy One Blessed be He loves one who does not become angry and one who does not harbor resentment.

Segment 7

הָרַתְחָן – חַיָּיו אֵינָם חַיִּים.
7. A hot-tempered person's life is not worth living.

Segment 8

גַּם כָּל מִינֵי גֵיהִנֹּם שׁוֹלְטוֹת בּוֹ.
8. Also, all sorts of hell reign over (or afflict) him.

Segment 9

וְתַחְתּוֹנִיּוּת שׁוֹלֶטֶת בּוֹ.
9. And is overcome with hemorrhoids (in the shape of figs).

Segment 10

שְׁכִינָה אֵינָהּ חֲשׁוּבָה כְּנֶגְדּוֹ.
10. The Divine Presence is not important to him.

Segment 11

וּמְשַׁכֵּחַ תַּלְמוּדוֹ.
11. And he forgets his learning.

Segment 12

וּמוֹסִיף טִפְּשׁוּת.
12. And increases stupidity.

Segment 13

וּבְיָדוּעַ שֶׁעֲווֹנוֹתָיו מְרֻבִּים מִזְּכֻיּוֹתָיו.
13. And it is certain that his sins are more than his merits.

Segment 14

כַּעַס אַחַר אֲכִילָה מַזִּיק מְאֹד.
14. Anger after eating is very damaging.

Segment 15

כַּעַס שֶׁל אִשָּׁה מַחֲרִיב אֶת הַבַּיִת.
15. The anger of a woman destroys the house.

Segment 16

עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס בְּשָׂרוֹ נִכְחָשׁ.
16. Through anger one's flesh becomes emaciated.

Segment 17

סְגֻלָּה לְכַעַס שֶׁיֹּאכַל פַּת שַׁחֲרִית.
17. It is conducive for [avoiding (or possibly: calming)] anger, to eat bread in the morning.

Segment 18

אָדָם שֶׁאֵין מִתְלוֹנֵן עַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת, יֵהֵא יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי הַבְּרִיּוֹת.
18. One who does not complain about people will be esteemed in peoples' eyes.

Segment 19

עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁקֶר בָּא כַּעַס.
19. Through falsehood comes anger.

Segment 20

מִי שֶׁהוּא כַּעֲסָן, יִדֹּר נֶדֶר וִישַׁלֵּם תֵּכֶף, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה יְבֻטַּל מִמֶּנּוּ הַכַּעַס.
20. One with a bad temper should make a pledge and pay it immediately. Through this the anger will be annulled from him.

Segment 21

מִי שֶׁמִּסְתַּכֵּל בִּפְנֵי שַׁקְרָן, בָּא לִידֵי כַּעַס.
21. One who gazes at the face of a liar comes to anger.

Segment 22

עַל־יְדֵי קִנְאָה בָּא לְכַעַס.
22. Through jealousy one comes to anger.

Segment 23

עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס מְגָרֶה עַל עַצְמוֹ דִּינִים.
23. Through anger one incites upon oneself harsh judgments.

Segment 24

עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס מוֹלִיד בָּנִים שׁוֹטִים.
24. Through anger one sires foolish children.

Segment 25

עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס נִתְקַצְרוּ יָמָיו.
25. Through anger, one's lifespan is shortened.

Segment 26

סְגֻלָּה לְכַעַס – שֶׁתַּשְׁפִּיל גֵּאִים.
26. It is conducive to (dispelling or preventing) anger, that you lower the haughty.

Segment 27

כְּשֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה לְךָ כַּעַס, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה תּוּכַל בְּהִסְתַּכְּלוּתְךָ לְהַכְנִיעַ בַּעֲלֵי־גַּאֲוָה.
27. When you don't have anger, through this you will be able, with your gaze, to humble the arrogant.

Segment 28

מִי שֶׁהוּא כַּעֲסָן, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁהוּא אוֹהֵב כָּבוֹד, וַאֲפִלּוּ כָּל הַמִּצְווֹת שֶׁעוֹשֶׂה, אֵינוֹ עוֹשֶׂה אֶלָּא בִּשְׁבִיל כָּבוֹד.
28. One who has a bad temper, it is certain that he loves honor, and even all the commandments (good deeds) he does, he only does for honor.

Segment 29

הַכּוֹעֵס עַל עָנִי מְכֻבָּד, כְּאִלּוּ הִקְנִיט אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.
29. One who is angry at an honorable pauper, it is as if he taunted G-d.

Segment 30

גַּם נִתְאַלֵּם.
30. Also, he becomes mute.

Segment 31

וְנַעֲשָׂה מְצֹרָע.
31. And becomes a leper.

Segment 32

מִי שֶׁמְּשַׁבֵּר אֶת מִדַּת הַכַּעַס, יִזְכֶּה לְשֵׁם טוֹב.
32. One who breaks the vice of anger will merit a good name.

Segment 33

לִפְעָמִים בָּא כַּעַס עַל־יְדֵי מַשָּׂא כְּבֵדָה.
33. Sometimes anger comes through (bearing) a heavy burden.

Segment 34

עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס בָּא עַצְבוּת.
34. Through anger comes depression.

Segment 35

כַּעַס בָּא עַל־יְדֵי הִתְבּוֹדְדוּת שֶׁאֵינוֹ כָּרָאוּי.
35. Anger comes through hisbodidus (seclusion) not carried out appropriately.

Segment 36

עַל־יְדֵי הַקְפָּדָה אֵין שָׁלוֹם.
36. Through choler, there is no peace.

Segment 37

עַל־יְדֵי אֲכִילָה נִסְתַּלֵּק הַכַּעַס.
37. Through eating, anger departs.

Segment 38

תִּשְׁמֹר אֶת עַצְמְךָ מִכַּעַס, בְּיוֹם שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂה לְךָ יְשׁוּעָה.
38. Guard yourself from anger on a day in which you had a salvation.

Segment 39

עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה נִתְבַּטֵּל הַכַּעַס.
39. Through (giving) charity, anger is annulled.

Segment 40

עַל־יְדֵי הַכַּעַס אִשָּׁה מְקַשָּׁה לֵילֵד.
40. Through anger, a woman has difficulty in childbirth (or having children).

Segment 41

הַכַּעַס מַפְחִיד אֶת הָאָדָם.
41. Anger frightens a person.

Segment 42

הַכַּעַס מַזִּיק לְהָרְאוּת.
42. Anger damages eyesight.