The Jewish Wisdom Database

Who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

A rich man may fall seven times and rise again, but the poor falls once only---and forever.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of wisdom.

The righteous is rescued from trouble; the wicked falls into it instead.

The root of the righteous will never be shaken.

A righteous man may fall seven times yet will rise again.

If you want to pick roses, be not afraid that the thorns will prick you!

Instead of being annoyed with roses that have thorns, you should marvel at thorns encircled by roses.

Sacrifices offered by the wicked are an abomination to the Lord.

He that gathers little by little will multiply his means.

A man without self-control is like a city stormed and its walls shattered.

A man wil soon forget his sin if he does not make it public.

Who covers his sin with a lie is like one that tries to hide a stain on his coat with a hole in his mantle.

Who slanders is a fool.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish one is his mother's grief.

Who spares the rod hates his son.

Whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

Prepare tasty dishes to each according to his taste; think not that what is sweet to your palate is sweet to your neighbor's!

A soothing tongue is a tree of life; but wild words break the spirit.

A man with a perverse tongue falls into calamity.

Death and life are in the power of one's tongue.

This book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night.

The Law is illumination.

Blessed be he that keeps the Law!

If a man does not pursue the words of the Law, they will not pursue him.