Mishnayos Avos Perek 4 Mishnah 13

"Be careful in study": such that your study should be exact and according to the law.

"for an error in study is considered an intentional transgression": If you err in a legal decision from your not being exact in your study, and you come to permit the forbidden; the Holy One, blessed be He, considers it for you as if you had done it intentionally.

"There are three crowns:" that are written in the Torah, that the Torah obligates to treat with honor.

"the crown of Torah": About it is written (Leviticus 19:32), "and you shall respect the face of the elder (zaken)" - the one who has acquired wisdom (the first letters of these words, zeh [she]kanah chochmah, spell out zaken).

"the crown of priesthood": About it is written (Leviticus 21:8), "And you shall sanctify him" - he shall be holy to you.

"and the crown of the monarchy": About it is written (Deuteronomy 17:15), "Surely place upon yourself a king" - that his fear should be upon you.

"but the crown of a good name": Whoever has in his hand good deeds and a good reputation because of his deeds - we have not found a crown for him in the Torah such that one is obligated to honor [its bearer]. But it rides on top of them all, as all three of the crowns require it. Since if he is a Torah scholar and his reputation is hateful, it is permissible to disgrace him. And if he is the high priest, we say in Yoma 71b, "Let the children of the nations come in peace who are doing the deeds of Aharon and let not the sons of Aharon come in peace who are not doing the acts of Aharon. And if he is a king, it is written (Exodus 22:27), "and a prince among your people you shall not curse" - when he does the actions of your people.