Teachings
שֹׁחַד
Bribery
Sefer Hamidos - The Book of Traits · 3 individual teachings
1
עִיר שֶׁיֵּשׁ בָּהּ קַבָּלַת שֹׁחַד, חֲיָלוֹת בָּאִין עָלֶיהָ.
1
1. A city in which bribes are accepted, armies come upon it.
2
עַל־יְדֵי שֹׁחַד גְּדֻלָּתוֹ מִסְתַּלֶּקֶת.
2
2. Through bribery, one's greatness departs.
3
עַל־יְדֵי שֹׁחַד בָּא שְׂרֵפָה.
3
3. Through bribery come fires.
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