Wise Jewish Proverbs to Ponder

Judaism is, as its name suggests, the religion, culture and tradition of the Jewish people. Of the three monotheistic religions (which includes Islam and Christianity), Judaism is the oldest. Its practice is based on the teachings of the Torah and the main characteristic is the belief in an omnipotent, personal, ominiscient and provident God. Below we have selected the wisest Jewish proverbs , which are worth pondering as they contain great life lessons.

The best Jewish proverbs

1. With a lie you usually go very far, but without hope of returning.
2. The world will disappear not because there are too many humans, but because there are too many inhumans.
3. As we age, the human being sees worse but more.
4. Not everything that is thought should be said. Not everything that is said should be written. Not everything that is written should be published. And not everything that is published should be read.
5. Everyone complains of lack of money, but of lack of intelligence, nobody.
6. What happens only once will probably never happen again, but what happens twice will probably happen a third time.
7. When there is love we can lie on the edge of a sword, when we do not love each other, even a huge bed is not enough.
8. God gave human beings two ears and one mouth so that they would listen more and speak less.
9. Keeping quiet is more complicated than speaking well.
10. The sword appeared in this world due to the delay of justice.
11. I have grown up with the wise and I have not discovered anything better than silence.
12. If you’re not going to bite, don’t show your teeth.
13. God protects the poor from at least expensive sins.
14. What costs a lot is not beautiful, but what is beautiful costs a lot.
15. The deaf man heard how the mute man said that the blind man saw how a lame man ran faster than a train.
16. In choosing between evils, the pessimist chooses both.
17. As sweet as love is, it won’t feed you.
18. Don’t be sweet, or they’ll eat you. Don’t be bitter, or they will spit on you.
19. Don’t approach a goat from the front, a horse from behind, and a fool from either side.
20. The human being must live, even if it is out of curiosity.
21. If charity cost nothing, we would all be philanthropists.
22. The worst enemy is happiness that is too long.