The evil inclination only desires that which is forbidden to it
See: "The evil inclination only desires that which is forbidden to it".
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Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
אֵין יֵצֶר הָרָע תָּאֵב אֶלָּא לְדַבֵּר שֶׁהוּא אָסוּר לוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
רְאֵה: "אֵין הַיֵּצֶר תָּאֵב אֶלָּא דָּבָר שֶׁאָסוּר לוֹ".
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