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(LOVE) . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  ..  .  . 
 (LOST ARTICLE).  .  .  .  .  .  .  ..  . .  .  .  .  .  . 02
 (CHILDREN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ..  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .02

 (CLOTHES)

 
(ARROGANCE) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ..  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .64
(THEFT) .  .  .  ..  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .624
 (COGNIZANCE) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  . 623
 
(THOUGHTS) .  .  .  .  .  .  ..  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .693
 (SUCCESS).  .  .  .  .  ..  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .448

. (PREGNANCY)
(CONFESSION).  .  .  .  ..  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .43
(DEFERS) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .48


. (FORGER)

 . (DREAM)  .  .  .  .  . .  .  .. .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 422
(NOVELTIES OF TORAH) ..  . .  .  .457
(MARRIAGE) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  ..  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .453
 . (PURITY) .  .  . .  .  . .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .437


. (CONTENTION)
 . (MONEY) .  .  .  .  .  ..  .  .  ..  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .58
(Circumcision))(MOHEL .  .  .  . .  .  .  ...  .  .  .97
(MENSTRUAL IMPURITY) .  ..  .  . .  .  .  .  . .  . 278


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 . (HUMILITY) .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  ..  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .23

  (PUNISHMENT) .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .228
(FEAR) .  .  .  .  .  .  . . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 253

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(CURSE) .  .  .  .  .  .  . . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 522

 (MERCY).  .  .  .  .  . .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 532


 (PEACE) .  .  .  .  .  .  . .  .  . .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 582


. (SHABBAT)
(CHASTISEMENT) .  .  .  .  .  ..  .  . .  .  .  .  .368



  

 
 

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SEFER TRUTH  HAMIDOT4
1. One who wants to attach himself to the Blessed G-d, to
the extent that he can traverse with his thoughts from
 Heichal  to Heichal  (chamber to chamber), and to see the heichalos
(chambers) with the eyes of intellect, must guard himself from
saying falsehood, even by mistake.
2.It is permissible to alter the truth for the sake of peace.
3.The grouping of liars cannot receive the Divine Presence.
4. It is permissible for the tzadikim to act with conniving
 with a swindler.
6. Through falsehood come thoughts of idolatry.
7. Through truth, one will not die before his allotted time.
8. From the breath (of the mouth) of a liar, the evil inclination is
created, and when the Messiah comes, (then) there will be no
falsehood. Consequently, there will be no evil inclination in
the world.
9. Someone who is a person of truth (then he) can discern in
another, whether the other is lying or not.
 
 
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10. The indication of falsehood - when the many do not
agree with it. It is one of the three things that the Holy
One Blessed be He hates.
11. A rich man who denies  (having the possessions of others) the
conscience cannot bear it, and he becomes despicable in
his own eyes.
12. A rectification for the mouth  –   that he should give
charity.
13. Through truth, the world is protected from all harm.
14. Through adulation, one comes to falsehood.
15. One who gives charity his reward is that he will merit
to truth.
17. A person is recognized through his servants, whether
he loves falsehood, for each is dependent on the other.
Sometimes his servants fall into sin through that which he
is a liar, and sometimes he falls into falsehood through his
servants, that aren't proper.
18. When there is no truth, there is no kindness, also he
cannot do (kindness) with people.
19. Falsehood forestalls salvation, for falsehood exposes
one's sins, in order that he not be saved.  
 
 
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20. The truth redeems from all troubles.
21. It is better for a man to die, than to live and be
[considered] a deceiver in peoples' eyes.
22. When there is truth, there is peace.
23. Someone who is far from truth is far from charity . 
24. Through truth, the sign of the covenant  (referring primarily
to sexual purity. t.n.) is guarded.
25. Through truth, one merits to an everlasting name.
26. A husband and wife who are accustomed to saying lies,
their children will be opposers, and also will violators of
the covenant (referring primarily to sexual infractions. t.n.). 
27. Falsehood comes through accepting upon one's self
fear of people.
be He.
29. Someone who does not have trust (in G-d), he speaks
lies, and through his falsehood, he cannot have real trust.
30. According to one's distance from truth, so one
perceives a person who shuns evil, as a fool.
 
 
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SEFER TRUTH  HAMIDOT0
32. Someone who does not lie, the Holy One Blessed be
He saves him in the time of his trouble. Also he will have
children.
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forgetfulness.
36. Through falsehood, one will not be able to receive
healing, even from many varied treatments.
37. One who speaks flasehood  (t.n. there is a slight connotation of
hollowness and non continuance)  falls by the sword, also he
becomes a fool.
39. One who guards himself from falsehood, he is always
 victorious.
40. It is permissible to alter the truth in order to save
oneself . 
41. One who loves falsehood, he disgraces the Tzaddik , and
he also becomes disgraced.
 
 
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43. Through truth, one is guarded from evil speech (lushon
hura), and his prayer is accepted. Also, when he is judged
above, he is judged according to his merits.
44. Through dreams, a person can know if his heart is true
 with his G-d.
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it is certain that he is a person of truth.
48. One who was a liar in a previous incarnation, through
this, when he was reincarnated he was made to be left-
handed.
49. One who guards himself and speaks truth at all times, it
is as if he made the heavens and earth, and the sea and all
that is in them.
50. Falsehood is only with one's mouth, but not in writing . 
51. The Torah, the Prophets and the Sages spoke in the
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through falsehood, several women can become widowed,
G-d forbid.
2. Through truth, His unity is revealed in the world.
3. When you see a liar, know that the leader of this person
is also a liar.
4. Through falsehood, one comes to sexual immorality and
spilling of blood, and also causes the upright people to fail
in sexual immorality and spilling blood, and he shows
permissibility from the Torah.
5. Someone who does not alter the truth with his words, he
is able to humble the high and raise up the lowly.
6.  one who does not speak one thing in his speech and
another (while having a different ) in his heart does not fear from
drowning.
8. Diarrhea and constipation come as a result of falsehood.
9. Through truth comes the Redemption.
 
 
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  SEFER HOSPITALITY  HAMIDOT0
1. One who does not take in guests strengthens the hand
of evildoers, that they will not return in repentance.
2. A city that does not practice hospitality comes to sexual
immorality, and through that it comes to murder.
3. Hospitality gives merits to a woman to have sons.
4. Receiving guests is comparable to receiving the Shabbat.
5. One who hosts a Torah scholar in his home, it is
considered as if he had offered the daily burnt offerings.
6. Receiving guests is greater than coming early to the
house of worship or welcoming the Divine Presence.
7. Those who have no rabbis in their surroundings are
comparable to Cuthites (Samaritans?) 
1. Through practicing hospitality, fear of G-d rests upon all
beings.
2. Receiving guests is a  segulah  for returning a woman to
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the eyes of all, and through this the scholars merit that the
law is decided according to their opinion.
1. When there is no love between people, they go about
gossiping. Through gossip, they come to mockery, and
through mockery, they speak falsehood.
2. Through hatred comes upheaval, and through hatred
come fires (lit: things get burned). 
3. Through the love of the L-rd, may He be blessed, the
soul is guarded from all evil calamities.
4. If you first repent from your sins, you can come to love
of the L-rd, Blessed be He.
5. One who prays with self-sacrifice for the people of
Israel is loved by all.
6. Through love, one is strengthened. 
 
 
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  SEFER LOVE HAMIDOT2
7. If you strengthen a person in his service of G-d, blessed-
be-He, he will love you.
8. Through saying Hallel  in a loud voice, one merits to love
of G-d, blessed-be-He.
9. If you will be careful to avoid needless hatred, then
 when you have a legal case with a strongman who isn't
 willing to settle with you, through this he will settle with
you.
10. One who is careful to avoid making a false oath, he
certainly will not transgress the commandments not to take
revenge and not to bear a grudge.
11. Garlic is conducive (  segulah ) to love.
12. One who serves out of love - his merit protects for
two thousand generations.
13. In the place where an agreement or a covenant is
made, the L-rd, blessed is He, is present there .
1. When plants grow to completeness, through this there
is love in the world