The Jewish Wisdom Database

Better a pauper sound and sober than a rich man sick and sorry.

The worst of mankind is he whose power of speech exceeds his power of thought.

The most important purpose of the precept is to straighten the heart.

A parable without a moral is like a legless body.

Through a proverb one delves deeply into things.

Quarrel not with a great man, lest you be compelled to give way, or with a stronger, lest you fall into his hands.

Keep far from quarrel and you will escape sin!

Look upon the rainbow and bless its Maker!

First investigate, then rebuke!

Redeem us speedily for the sake of Your name!

No nation is redeemed of its troubles unless it redeems itself by its own powers.

It cannot be true religion if it loves lucre (money).

The State binds and compels, religion teaches and persuades; the State gives laws, religion gives commandments.

What lover of truth can pride himself that he found his faith free of harmful man-made rules.

While sinning, repent!

A man that cleanses himself after touching a corpse, and then touches it again, of what avail will his cleaning be? So with a man who fasts for his sins and then repeats them.

No man is rewarded because God owes it to him, but God grants reward out of His grace.

Riches will fly away like a bird.

If we were all righteous, we should need no law or torts.

The root of the tree is deep in the earth, but a man's is above; for the soul is his root and it is from heaven.

Sabbath is a hint of life everlasting in a world full of rest and repose.

Let your friends be many but your confidant only one in a thousand!

Who tells a secret will forfeit trust, and find no true friend.

Who keeps a secret is a bosom friend.

No one shoe can fit every foot.