One does worse wrong by words (i.e wounding someone's feelings) than by lucre

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One does worse wrong by words (i.e wounding someone's feelings) than by lucre

One does worse wrong by words (i.e wounding someone's feelings) than by lucre

Deceptive words that lead people astray or cause greater sorrow are more serious than deceit regarding money matters.

(Rabbi Yochanan said in the name of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai: Greater is the wrong of words than the wrong of money, since this is stated in it (Vayikra, Leviticus) "And you shall fear your God" and that is not stated in it and you shall fear your God - Bava Metzia 59b.)

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Expression (Hebrew)

גְּדוֹלָה אוֹנָאַת דְּבָרִים מֵאוֹנָאַת מָמוֹן

Definition (Hebrew)

דִּבְרֵי מִרְמָה הַמּוֹלִיכִים אֲנָשִׁים שׁוֹלָל אוֹ גּוֹרְמִים לְצַעַר חֲמוּרִים יוֹתֵר מִמִּרְמָה בְּעִנְיְנֵי מָמוֹן.

("אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן מִשּׁוּם רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן יוֹחַאי: גָּדוֹל אוֹנָאַת דְּבָרִים מֵאוֹנָאַת מָמוֹן, שֶׁזֶּה נֶאֱמַר בּוֹ(יִקָּרֵא כֹּה) וְיָרֵאתָ מֵאֱלֹהֶיךָ וְזֶה לֹא נֶאֱמַר בּוֹ וְיָרֵאתָ מֵאֱלֹהֶיךָ"- בָּבָא מְצִיעָא נָח ע"ב)

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