# Anger

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Source: https://ajew.org/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/49


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מִי שֶׁשּׁוֹמֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מִכַּעַס, שׂוֹנְאָיו אֵינָם שׁוֹלְטִים עָלָיו.

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1. One who guards himself from anger, those who hate him have no dominion over him.


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גַּם יִשְׁכֹּן בְּבֵיתוֹ, לֹא יָדוּרוּ אֲחֵרִים בִּמְקוֹמוֹ.

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2. Also, he will dwell in his house, and others will not lodge in his place.


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עַל־יְדֵי הַכַּעַס נִתְבַּזֶה.

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3. Through anger, one is humiliated.


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לֹא תִּרְתַּח וְלֹא תֶּחֱטָא.

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4. Do not lose your temper and you will not sin.


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כָּל הַכּוֹעֵס – חָכְמָתוֹ וּנְבוּאָתוֹ מִסְתַּלֶקֶת, וַאֲפִלּוּ פּוֹסְקִין לוֹ גְּדֻלָּה מִן הַשָּׁמַיִם, מוֹרִידִין אוֹתוֹ מִגְּדֻלָּתוֹ.

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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.


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הַקָּדוֹשׁ־בָּרוּךְ־הוּא אוֹהֵב לְמִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ כּוֹעֵס וּלְמִי שֶׁאֵינוֹ מַעֲמִיד עַל מִדּוֹתָיו.

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6. The Holy One Blessed be He loves one who does not become angry and one who does not harbor resentment.


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הָרַתְחָן – חַיָּיו אֵינָם חַיִּים.

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7. A hot-tempered person's life is not worth living.


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גַּם כָּל מִינֵי גֵיהִנֹּם שׁוֹלְטוֹת בּוֹ.

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8. Also, all sorts of hell reign over (or afflict) him.


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וְתַחְתּוֹנִיּוּת שׁוֹלֶטֶת בּוֹ.

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


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שְׁכִינָה אֵינָהּ חֲשׁוּבָה כְּנֶגְדּוֹ.

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10. The Divine Presence is not important to him.


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וּמְשַׁכֵּחַ תַּלְמוּדוֹ.

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11. And he forgets his learning.


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וּמוֹסִיף טִפְּשׁוּת.

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12. And increases stupidity.


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וּבְיָדוּעַ שֶׁעֲווֹנוֹתָיו מְרֻבִּים מִזְּכֻיּוֹתָיו.

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13. And it is certain that his sins are more than his merits.


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כַּעַס אַחַר אֲכִילָה מַזִּיק מְאֹד.

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14. Anger after eating is very damaging.


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כַּעַס שֶׁל אִשָּׁה מַחֲרִיב אֶת הַבַּיִת.

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15. The anger of a woman destroys the house.


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עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס בְּשָׂרוֹ נִכְחָשׁ.

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16. Through anger one's flesh becomes emaciated.


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סְגֻלָּה לְכַעַס שֶׁיֹּאכַל פַּת שַׁחֲרִית.

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


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אָדָם שֶׁאֵין מִתְלוֹנֵן עַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת, יֵהֵא יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי הַבְּרִיּוֹת.

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18. One who does not complain about people will be esteemed in peoples' eyes.


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עַל־יְדֵי שֶׁקֶר בָּא כַּעַס.

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19. Through falsehood comes anger.


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מִי שֶׁהוּא כַּעֲסָן, יִדֹּר נֶדֶר וִישַׁלֵּם תֵּכֶף, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה יְבֻטַּל מִמֶּנּוּ הַכַּעַס.

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20. One with a bad temper should make a pledge and pay it immediately. Through this the anger will be annulled from him.


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מִי שֶׁמִּסְתַּכֵּל בִּפְנֵי שַׁקְרָן, בָּא לִידֵי כַּעַס.

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21. One who gazes at the face of a liar comes to anger.


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עַל־יְדֵי קִנְאָה בָּא לְכַעַס.

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22. Through jealousy one comes to anger.


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עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס מְגָרֶה עַל עַצְמוֹ דִּינִים.

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23. Through anger one incites upon oneself harsh judgments.


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עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס מוֹלִיד בָּנִים שׁוֹטִים.

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24. Through anger one sires foolish children.


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עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס נִתְקַצְרוּ יָמָיו.

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25. Through anger, one's lifespan is shortened.


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סְגֻלָּה לְכַעַס – שֶׁתַּשְׁפִּיל גֵּאִים.

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26. It is conducive to (dispelling or preventing) anger, that you lower the haughty.


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כְּשֶׁלֹּא יִהְיֶה לְךָ כַּעַס, עַל־יְדֵי זֶה תּוּכַל בְּהִסְתַּכְּלוּתְךָ לְהַכְנִיעַ בַּעֲלֵי־גַּאֲוָה.

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27. When you don't have anger, through this you will be able, with your gaze, to humble the arrogant.


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מִי שֶׁהוּא כַּעֲסָן, בְּיָדוּעַ שֶׁהוּא אוֹהֵב כָּבוֹד, וַאֲפִלּוּ כָּל הַמִּצְווֹת שֶׁעוֹשֶׂה, אֵינוֹ עוֹשֶׂה אֶלָּא בִּשְׁבִיל כָּבוֹד.

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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.


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הַכּוֹעֵס עַל עָנִי מְכֻבָּד, כְּאִלּוּ הִקְנִיט אֶת הַשֵּׁם יִתְבָּרַךְ.

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29. One who is angry at an honorable pauper, it is as if he taunted G-d.


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גַּם נִתְאַלֵּם.

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30. Also, he becomes mute.


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וְנַעֲשָׂה מְצֹרָע.

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31. And becomes a leper.


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מִי שֶׁמְּשַׁבֵּר אֶת מִדַּת הַכַּעַס, יִזְכֶּה לְשֵׁם טוֹב.

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32. One who breaks the vice of anger will merit a good name.


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לִפְעָמִים בָּא כַּעַס עַל־יְדֵי מַשָּׂא כְּבֵדָה.

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33. Sometimes anger comes through (bearing) a heavy burden.


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עַל־יְדֵי כַּעַס בָּא עַצְבוּת.

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34. Through anger comes depression.


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כַּעַס בָּא עַל־יְדֵי הִתְבּוֹדְדוּת שֶׁאֵינוֹ כָּרָאוּי.

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35. Anger comes through hisbodidus (seclusion) not carried out appropriately.


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עַל־יְדֵי הַקְפָּדָה אֵין שָׁלוֹם.

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36. Through choler, there is no peace.


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עַל־יְדֵי אֲכִילָה נִסְתַּלֵּק הַכַּעַס.

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37. Through eating, anger departs.


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תִּשְׁמֹר אֶת עַצְמְךָ מִכַּעַס, בְּיוֹם שֶׁנַּעֲשָׂה לְךָ יְשׁוּעָה.

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38. Guard yourself from anger on a day in which you had a salvation.


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עַל־יְדֵי צְדָקָה נִתְבַּטֵּל הַכַּעַס.

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39. Through (giving) charity, anger is annulled.


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עַל־יְדֵי הַכַּעַס אִשָּׁה מְקַשָּׁה לֵילֵד.

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40. Through anger, a woman has difficulty in childbirth (or having children).


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הַכַּעַס מַפְחִיד אֶת הָאָדָם.

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41. Anger frightens a person.


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הַכַּעַס מַזִּיק לְהָרְאוּת.

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42. Anger damages eyesight.