Curse

1. Curses cause a state of mourning, G-d forbid .

2. One does not have permission to curse unless he can see the generations to come from the one [he is cursing].

3. Do not take the curse of a common man lightly (in your eyes).

4. Curses affect according to the intention (with which they are said).

5. Sometimes the curse of a Tzaddik are fulfilled as long as he lives, but not after his passing.

6. In the end, an unjustified curse returns upon the one who cursed.

7. The curse of a Torah sage comes to pass, even if it was unjustified, and even if it was given conditionally.

8. Even a non-Jew who blesses the Jewish People is blessed.

1. A man who is accustomed to cursing is from the World of Disorder, and conversely, one accustomed to blessing is from the World of Repair.

2. Investigating the World of Disorder, that is to say, speculating about what is Above and what is Below, etc, draws down curse; one who restrains himself from these investigations causes blessing.

3. One accustomed to curse through this he will not have clothes for Shabbat.

4. The power of a curse does not have effect on one with [an honored] lineage.

5. Through serving the Tzaddik comes freedom and curses are annulled.

6. Through conducting business faithfully, curses are annulled.

7. When a man curses his fellow during a time of dread, the curse is very damaging to him.