Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
It is forbidden to live in a town where there is no garden or greenery.
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due.
Whoever destroys anything that could be useful to another person breaks the law of bal tashchit (destroying needlessly).
“Do not destroy anything” is the first and most general call of G-d.
The men who had given a bad report about the land thus died before G-d in the plague. Among the men who went to explore the land, only Joshua and Caleb remained alive.
One generation passes away, and another generation comes; but the earth abides forever.
In the whole realm of nature, there is nothing purposeless, trivial or unnecessary.
As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far away country.
Behold My works, how splendid they are. All that I have created I created for your sake. Take care that you do not become corrupt and thus destroy My world. For once you become corrupt, there is no one after you to repair it.
