Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Kiddushin 139:10

ואמר רבה בר רב אדא ואמרי לה אמר רבי סלא אמר רב המנונא כל הנושא אשה שאינה הוגנת לו אליהו כופתו והקב"ה רוצעו ותנא על כולם אליהו כותב והקב"ה חותם אוי לו לפוסל את זרעו ולפוגם את משפחתו ולנושא אשה שאינה הוגנת לו אליהו כופתו והקב"ה רוצעו

And a Tanna taught: Concerning all these<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Priests, Levites, and Israelites who marry a wife that is of unfit stock.');"><sup>16</sup></span> Elijah writes and the Holy One, blessed he He, attests: 'Woe to him who disqualifies his seed, blemishes his family and him who takes to wife one who is not fit for him, Elijah binds and the Holy One, blessed be He, flagellates.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Wilna Gaon deletes this; according to which render, 'and takes to wife'.');"><sup>17</sup></span> And he who [continually] declares [others] unfit is [himself] unfit and never speaks in praise [of people].

Daf Shevui to Kiddushin

You are strongly advised not to take a wife not fit for you. I mean lashes from the Kadosh Barukh Hu—OUCH!
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