{
  "bookId": "sefer-hamidos",
  "part": "1",
  "torah": "49",
  "title": "Anger",
  "hebrewTitle": "כַּעַס",
  "sourceUrl": "/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/49",
  "plainUrl": "/reader-plain/sefer-hamidos/1/49/",
  "segments": [
    {
      "index": 1,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁשּׁוֹמֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מִכַּעַס, שׂוֹנְאָיו אֵינָם שׁוֹלְטִים עָלָיו.",
      "en": "1. One who guards himself from anger, those who hate him have no dominion over him."
    },
    {
      "index": 2,
      "he": "גַּם יִשְׁכֹּן בְּבֵיתוֹ, לֹא יָדוּרוּ אֲחֵרִים בִּמְקוֹמוֹ.",
      "en": "2. Also, he will dwell in his house, and others will not lodge in his place."
    },
    {
      "index": 3,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי הַכַּעַס נִתְבַּזֶה.",
      "en": "3. Through anger, one is humiliated."
    },
    {
      "index": 4,
      "he": "לֹא תִּרְתַּח וְלֹא תֶּחֱטָא.",
      "en": "4. Do not lose your temper and you will not sin."
    },
    {
      "index": 5,
      "he": "כָּל הַכּוֹעֵס – חָכְמָתוֹ וּנְבוּאָתוֹ מִסְתַּלֶקֶת, וַאֲפִלּוּ פּוֹסְקִין לוֹ גְּדֻלָּה מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם, מוֹרִידִין אוֹתוֹ מִגְּדֻלָּתוֹ.",
      "en": "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."
    },
    {
      "index": 6,
      "he": "הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא אוֹהֵב לְמִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ כּוֹעֵס וּלְמִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מַעֲמִיד עַל מִדּוֹתָיו.",
      "en": "6. The Holy One Blessed be He loves one who does not become angry and one who does not harbor resentment."
    },
    {
      "index": 7,
      "he": "הָרַתְחָן – חַיָּיו אֵינָם חַיִּים.",
      "en": "7. A hot-tempered person's life is not worth living."
    },
    {
      "index": 8,
      "he": "גַּם כָּל מִינֵי גֵיהִנֹּם שׁוֹלְטוֹת בּוֹ.",
      "en": "8. Also, all sorts of hell reign over (or afflict) him."
    },
    {
      "index": 9,
      "he": "וְתַחְתּוֹנִיּוּת שׁוֹלֶטֶת בּוֹ.",
      "en": "9. And is overcome with hemorrhoids (in the shape of figs)."
    },
    {
      "index": 10,
      "he": "שְׁכִינָה אֵינָהּ חֲשׁוּבָה כְּנֶגְדּוֹ.",
      "en": "10. The Divine Presence is not important to him."
    },
    {
      "index": 11,
      "he": "וּמְשַׁכֵּחַ תַּלְמוּדוֹ.",
      "en": "11. And he forgets his learning."
    },
    {
      "index": 12,
      "he": "וּמוֹסִיף טִפְּשׁוּת.",
      "en": "12. And increases stupidity."
    },
    {
      "index": 13,
      "he": "וּבְיָדוּעַ שֶׁעֲווֹנוֹתָיו מְרֻבִּים מִזְּכֻיּוֹתָיו.",
      "en": "13. And it is certain that his sins are more than his merits."
    },
    {
      "index": 14,
      "he": "כַּעַס אַחַר אֲכִילָה מַזִּיק מְאֹד.",
      "en": "14. Anger after eating is very damaging."
    },
    {
      "index": 15,
      "he": "כַּעַס שֶׁל אִשָּׁה מַחֲרִיב אֶת הַבַּיִת.",
      "en": "15. The anger of a woman destroys the house."
    },
    {
      "index": 16,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס בְּשָׂרוֹ נִכְחָשׁ.",
      "en": "16. Through anger one's flesh becomes emaciated."
    },
    {
      "index": 17,
      "he": "סְגֻלָּה לְכַעַס שֶׁיֹּאכַל פַּת שַׁחֲרִית.",
      "en": "17. It is conducive for [avoiding (or possibly: calming)] anger, to eat bread in the morning."
    },
    {
      "index": 18,
      "he": "אָדָם שֶׁאֵין מִתְלוֹנֵן עַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת, יֵהֵא יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי הַבְּרִיּוֹת.",
      "en": "18. One who does not complain about people will be esteemed in peoples' eyes."
    },
    {
      "index": 19,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁקֶר בָּא כַּעַס.",
      "en": "19. Through falsehood comes anger."
    },
    {
      "index": 20,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁהוּא כַּעֲסָן, יִדֹּר נֶדֶר וִישַׁלֵּם תֵּכֶף, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה יְבֻטַּל מִמֶּנּוּ הַכַּעַס.",
      "en": "20. One with a bad temper should make a pledge and pay it immediately. Through this the anger will be annulled from him."
    },
    {
      "index": 21,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁמִּסְתַּכֵּל בִּפְנֵי שַׁקְרָן, בָּא לִידֵי כַּעַס.",
      "en": "21. One who gazes at the face of a liar comes to anger."
    },
    {
      "index": 22,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי קִנְאָה בָּא לְכַעַס.",
      "en": "22. Through jealousy one comes to anger."
    },
    {
      "index": 23,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס מְגָרֶה עַל עַצְמוֹ דִּינִים.",
      "en": "23. Through anger one incites upon oneself harsh judgments."
    },
    {
      "index": 24,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס מוֹלִיד בָּנִים שׁוֹטִים.",
      "en": "24. Through anger one sires foolish children."
    },
    {
      "index": 25,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס נִתְקַצְרוּ יָמָיו.",
      "en": "25. Through anger, one's lifespan is shortened."
    },
    {
      "index": 26,
      "he": "סְגֻלָּה לְכַעַס – שֶׁתַּשְׁפִּיל גֵּאִים.",
      "en": "26. It is conducive to (dispelling or preventing) anger, that you lower the haughty."
    },
    {
      "index": 27,
      "he": "כְּשֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה לְךָ כַּעַס, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה תּוּכַל בְּהִסְתַּכְּלוּתְךָ לְהַכְנִיעַ בַּעֲלֵי־גַּאֲוָה.",
      "en": "27. When you don't have anger, through this you will be able, with your gaze, to humble the arrogant."
    },
    {
      "index": 28,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁהוּא כַּעֲסָן, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁהוּא אוֹהֵב כָּבוֹד, וַאֲפִלּוּ כָּל הַמִּצְווֹת שֶׁעוֹשֶׂה, אֵינוֹ עוֹשֶׂה אֶלָּא בִּשְׁבִיל כָּבוֹד.",
      "en": "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."
    },
    {
      "index": 29,
      "he": "הַכּוֹעֵס עַל עָנִי מְכֻבָּד, כְּאִלּוּ הִקְנִיט אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.",
      "en": "29. One who is angry at an honorable pauper, it is as if he taunted G-d."
    },
    {
      "index": 30,
      "he": "גַּם נִתְאַלֵּם.",
      "en": "30. Also, he becomes mute."
    },
    {
      "index": 31,
      "he": "וְנַעֲשָׂה מְצֹרָע.",
      "en": "31. And becomes a leper."
    },
    {
      "index": 32,
      "he": "מִי שֶׁמְּשַׁבֵּר אֶת מִדַּת הַכַּעַס, יִזְכֶּה לְשֵׁם טוֹב.",
      "en": "32. One who breaks the vice of anger will merit a good name."
    },
    {
      "index": 33,
      "he": "לִפְעָמִים בָּא כַּעַס עַל־יְדֵי מַשָּׂא כְּבֵדָה.",
      "en": "33. Sometimes anger comes through (bearing) a heavy burden."
    },
    {
      "index": 34,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס בָּא עַצְבוּת.",
      "en": "34. Through anger comes depression."
    },
    {
      "index": 35,
      "he": "כַּעַס בָּא עַל־יְדֵי הִתְבּוֹדְדוּת שֶׁאֵינוֹ כָּרָאוּי.",
      "en": "35. Anger comes through hisbodidus (seclusion) not carried out appropriately."
    },
    {
      "index": 36,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי הַקְפָּדָה אֵין שָׁלוֹם.",
      "en": "36. Through choler, there is no peace."
    },
    {
      "index": 37,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי אֲכִילָה נִסְתַּלֵּק הַכַּעַס.",
      "en": "37. Through eating, anger departs."
    },
    {
      "index": 38,
      "he": "תִּשְׁמֹר אֶת עַצְמְךָ מִכַּעַס, בְּיוֹם שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂה לְךָ יְשׁוּעָה.",
      "en": "38. Guard yourself from anger on a day in which you had a salvation."
    },
    {
      "index": 39,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה נִתְבַּטֵּל הַכַּעַס.",
      "en": "39. Through (giving) charity, anger is annulled."
    },
    {
      "index": 40,
      "he": "עַל־יְדֵי הַכַּעַס אִשָּׁה מְקַשָּׁה לֵילֵד.",
      "en": "40. Through anger, a woman has difficulty in childbirth (or having children)."
    },
    {
      "index": 41,
      "he": "הַכַּעַס מַפְחִיד אֶת הָאָדָם.",
      "en": "41. Anger frightens a person."
    },
    {
      "index": 42,
      "he": "הַכַּעַס מַזִּיק לְהָרְאוּת.",
      "en": "42. Anger damages eyesight."
    }
  ]
}