Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Musar for Bava Kamma 110:20

אמר מר הפורץ גדר בפני בהמת חבירו ה"ד אילימא בכותל בריא בדיני אדם נמי ניחייב אלא

is] only in the case of Tooth and Foot which are <i>Mu'ad</i> [ab initio]; and this may be regarded as proved. It was taught: R. Joshua said: There are four acts for which the offender is exempt from the judgments of Man but liable to the judgments of Heaven. They are these: To break down a fence in front of a neighbour's animal [so that it gets out and does damage];<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. the discussion later. ');"><sup>34</sup></span> to bend over a neighbour's standing corn in front of a fire;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. the discussion later. ');"><sup>34</sup></span> to hire false witnesses to give evidence; and to know of evidence in favour of another and not to testify on his behalf.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tosef., Shebu. III. ');"><sup>35</sup></span> The Master stated: 'To break down a fence in front of a neighbour's animal.' Under what circumstances? If we assume that the wall was sound, why should the offender not be liable even according to the judgments of Man [at least for the damage done to the wall]? — It must therefore be

Shemirat HaLashon

We find in the Torah that if one stole from his friend, his amendment is to return the stolen object to its owner, and if he grieved or shamed him, to conciliate him and be forgiven by him. But one who habituates himself to this sin [lashon hara] certainly stirs up the Great Adversary to condemn the world. Who knows how many were impoverished because of him [the speaker] and how many died because of him? And though by the laws of man he cannot be punished for this, still, by the laws of Heaven, even though this is gramma [(an act of indirect causation)], he is not absolved of this. Therefore, one who heeds his soul should take great heed of this.
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