Commentary for Kiddushin 79:11
ואלא מה אני מקיים (משלי א, לא) ויאכלו מפרי דרכם וממועצותיהם ישבעו עבירה שעושה פירות יש לה פירות ושאין עושה פירות אין לה פירות
it is also written, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid.');"><sup>18</sup></span> then let this too be taught? - He teaches [some] and omits [others]. [What!] the Tanna states: 'These are the things,'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which implies only these.');"><sup>19</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
There is, however, a verse that seems to say that transgressions do bear fruit. This is interpreted to refer to a transgression that bears fruit—meaning its consequences are somehow amplified beyond the transgression itself. Rashi suggests that others learn from his sin because it was performed in public.
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