The Jewish Wisdom Database

Woe to the man who says 'Peace be upon my soul!' and does not join the community in its hour of trouble.

The Day of Atonement atones not for sins of man against man, until the sinner makes his peace with his victim.

Who sees a well in his dream will see peace.

Who is a hero? The man that turns an enemy into a friend.

When you cannot cut off your enemy's hand, kiss it and make friends with him!

By three things is the world sustained: justice, truth and peace.

All lies are forbidden, but you may lie for the sake of peace.

The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard lie down with the kid. . .and the lion eat straw like the ox.

Eat greens in peace, not meat in peril!

From patience will come forth peace.

The work of righteousness shall be peace.

There is no peace, says the Lord, unto the wicked.

I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting peace.

The Lord will bless His people with peace.

There is a future for the man of peace.

Scholars multiply peace on earth.

A wifeless Jew has no peace in life.

Here is food and here is drink--- but, if there is no peace, there is nothing.

Wherever peace reigns, you need no courts.

One may flatter the wicked in this world for the sake of peace.

Peace without truth is a false one.

Peace is so mighty that, even if a person has performed some good deeds but not made peace, he is deemed to have done naught.

Peace means more than truth.

Peace cannot be kept by force, but through understanding.

Scholars enhance peace in the world.