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Chapter Four, pages 282-282, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Four 282-282 578-579

פרקי אבות PIRKEI AVOT pir|KEI a|VOT pir|QE ʾa|VOTH pir|QE a|VOT pir|KEI o|VOYS

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heading CHAPTER FOUR Instructions Before beginning the chapter, recite the following Mishnah: Passage כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים, לְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ, נֵצֶר מַטָּעַי מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי לְהִתְפָּאֵר. All Israel have a share in the World to Come, as it is stated: And your people are all righteous; they shall inherit the land forever; they are the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, in which to take pride. kol yis|ra-EL yesh la|HEM CHE|lek la-o|LAM ha|BA, she|ne-e|MAR: ve-a|MECH ku|LAM tza|di|KIM, le-o|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer ma|ta-AI ma-a|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa-ER. kol yiś|ra|ʾEL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU ʾa|RETZ, NE|tzer maṭ|ṭa|ʿAI ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAI le|hith|pa|ʾER. kol yis|ra|EL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer mat|ta|ʿAI ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa|ER. kol yis|ro-EIL yeish lo|HEM CHEI|lek lo-oy|LOM ha|BO, she|ne-e|MAR: v'a|MEICH ku|LOM tza|di|KIM, l'oy|LOM yir'|SHU o|RETZ, NEI|tzer ma|to-AI ma-a|SEIH yo|DAI l'his|po-EIR. Passage א בֶּן זוֹמָא אוֹמֵר: אֵיזֶהוּ חָכָם, הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִכָּל מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי, כִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִּי.¹ אֵיזֶהוּ גִבּוֹר, הַכּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר, וּמוֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִיר.² אֵיזֶהוּ עָשִׁיר, הַשָּׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל, אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ.³ אַשְׁרֶיךָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, וְטוֹב לָךְ לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. אֵיזֶהוּ מְכֻבָּד, הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיּוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי מְכַבְּדַי אֲכַבֵּד וּבֹזַי יֵקָלּוּ.⁴ 1. Ben Zoma said: Who is wise? He who learns from every person, as it is stated: From all those who have taught me I have gained wisdom; indeed, Your testimonies are my conversation.¹ Who is strong? He who subdues his [evil] inclination, as it is stated: He who is slow to anger is better than the strong man, and he who masters his passions is better than one who conquers a city.² Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot, as it is said: When you eat of the labor of your hands, happy are you and it shall be well with you.³ "Happy are you"—in this world; "and it shall be well with you"—in the World to Come. Who is honored? He who honors others, as it is stated: Indeed, those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me shall be degraded.⁴ א ben zo|MA o|MER: ei|ze|HU cha|CHAM, ha|lo|MED mi|KOL a|DAM, she|ne-e|MAR: mi|KOL me|la|me|DAI his|KAL|ti, ki ed|vo|TE|cha si|CHAH li. ei|ze|HU gi|BOR, ha|ko|VESH et yitz|RO, she|ne-e|MAR: tov E|rech a|pa|YIM mi|gi|BOR, u|mo|SHEL b'ru|CHO mi|lo|CHED ir. ei|ze|HU a|SHIR, ha|sa|MEACH b'chel|KO, she|ne-e|MAR: ye|GIA ka|PE|cha ki to|CHEL, ash|RE|cha ve|TOV lach. ash|RE|cha ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH, ve|TOV lach la-o|LAM ha|BA. ei|ze|HU me|chu|BAD, ha|me|cha|BED et hab|ri|YOT, she|ne-e|MAR: ki me|chab|DAI a|cha|BED u|vo|ZAI ye|ka|LU. א ben zo|MAʾ ʾo|MER: ʾe|ze|HU ḥa|KHAM, hal|lo|MEDH mik|KOL ʾa|DHAM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: mik|KOL me|lam|me|DHAI hiś|KAL|ti, ki ʿe|dhe|vo|THE|kha śi|ḥAH li. ʾe|ze|HU ghib|BOR, hak|ko|VESH ʾeth yitz|RO, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ṭov ʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM mig|gib|BOR, u|mo|SHEL be|ru|ḥO mil|lo|KHEDH ʿir. ʾe|ze|HU ʿa|SHIR, haś|śa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ye|GHIAʿ kap|PE|kha ki thoʾ|KHEL, ʾash|RE|kha ve|ṭOV lakh. ʾash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, ve|ṭOV lakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ. ʾe|ze|HU me|khub|BADH, ha|me|khab|BEDH ʾeth hab|be|riy|YOTH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ki me|khab|be|DHAI ʾa|khab|BEDH u|vo|ZAI ye|qal|LU. א ben zo|MA o|MER: e|ze|HU ḥa|KHAM, hal|lo|MED mik|KOL a|DAM, shen|ne|e|MAR: mik|KOL me|lam|me|DAI his|KAL|ti, ki ʿe|de|vo|TE|kha si|ḥAH li. e|ze|HU gib|BOR, hak|ko|VESH et yitz|RO, shen|ne|e|MAR: tov E|rekh ap|pa|YIM mig|gib|BOR, u|mo|SHEL be|ru|ḥO mil|lo|KHED ʿir. e|ze|HU ʿa|SHIR, has|sa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO, shen|ne|e|MAR: ye|GIAʿ kap|PE|kha ki to|KHEL, ash|RE|kha ve|TOV lakh. ash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, ve|TOV lakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA. e|ze|HU me|khub|BAD, ha|me|khab|BED et hab|be|riy|YOT, shen|ne|e|MAR: ki me|khab|be|DAI a|khab|BED u|vo|ZAI ye|qal|LU. א ben zoy|MO oy|MEIR: ei|ze|HU cho|CHOM, ha|loy|MEID mi|KOL o|DOM, she|ne-e|MAR: mi|KOL m'lam'|DAI his|KAL|ti, ki eid'|voy|SE|cho si|CHOH li. ei|ze|HU gi|BOYR, ha|koy|VEISH es yitz|ROY, she|ne-e|MAR: toyv E|rech a|pa|YIM mi|gi|BOYR, u|moy|SHEIL b'ru|CHOY mi|loy|CHEID ir. ei|ze|HU o|SHIR, ha|so|MEIACH b'chel|KOY, she|ne-e|MAR: y'GIA ka|PE|cho ki soy|CHEIL, ash|RE|cho v'TOYV loch. ash|RE|cho bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH, v'TOYV loch lo-oy|LOM ha|BO. ei|ze|HU m'chu|BOD, ham'|cha|BEID es hab'|ri|YOYS, she|ne-e|MAR: ki m'chab'|DAI a|cha|BEID u|voy|ZAI yei|ko|LU. Passage ב בֶּן עַזַּאי אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי רָץ לְמִצְוָה קַלָּה, וּבוֹרֵחַ מִן הָעֲבֵרָה, שֶׁמִּצְוָה גּוֹרֶרֶת מִצְוָה, וַעֲבֵרָה גּוֹרֶרֶת עֲבֵרָה, שֶׁשְּׂכַר מִצְוָה מִצְוָה, וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה עֲבֵרָה. 2. Ben Azzai said: Run to [perform even] an easy mitzvah, and flee from transgression; for one mitzvah brings about another, and one transgression brings about another; for the reward of a mitzvah is a mitzvah, and the recompense of a transgression is a transgression. ב ben a|ZAI o|MER: he|VEI ratz le|mitz|VAH ka|LAH, u|vo|REACH min ha-a|ve|RAH, she|mitz|VAH go|RE|ret mitz|VAH, va-a|ve|RAH go|RE|ret a|ve|RAH, shes|CHAR mitz|VAH mitz|VAH, us|CHAR a|ve|RAH a|ve|RAH. ב ben ʿaz|ZAIʾ ʾo|MER: he|VE ratz le|mitz|VAH qal|LAH, u|vo|REAḥ min ha|ʿa|ve|RAH, shem|mitz|VAH go|RE|reth mitz|VAH, va|ʿa|ve|RAH go|RE|reth ʿa|ve|RAH, sheś|śe|KHAR mitz|VAH mitz|VAH, u|śe|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ʿa|ve|RAH. ב ben ʿaz|ZAI o|MER: he|VE ratz le|mitz|VAH qal|LAH, u|vo|REAḥ min ha|ʿa|ve|RAH, shem|mitz|VAH go|RE|ret mitz|VAH, va|ʿa|ve|RAH go|RE|ret ʿa|ve|RAH, shes|se|KHAR mitz|VAH mitz|VAH, u|se|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ʿa|ve|RAH. ב ben a|ZAI oy|MEIR: he|VEI rotz l'mitz|VOH ka|LOH, u|voy|REIACH min ho-a|vei|ROH, she|mitz|VOH goy|RE|res MITZ|voh, va-a|vei|ROH goy|RE|res a|vei|ROH, shes'|CHAR MITZ|voh MITZ|voh, us'|CHAR a|vei|ROH a|vei|ROH. Passage ג הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אַל תְּהִי בָז לְכָל אָדָם וְאַל תְּהִי מַפְלִיג לְכָל דָּבָר, שֶׁאֵין לְךָ אָדָם שֶׁאֵין לוֹ שָׁעָה, וְאֵין לְךָ דָּבָר שֶׁאֵין לוֹ מָקוֹם. 3. He used to say: Do not regard anyone with contempt, and do not reject anything, for there is no man who does not have his hour and no thing which does not have its place. ג hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI vaz le|CHOL a|DAM ve-AL te|HI maf|LIG le|CHOL da|VAR, she-EIN le|CHA a|DAM she-EIN lo sha-AH, ve-EIN le|CHA da|VAR she-EIN lo ma|KOM. ג huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾal te|HI vaz le|KHOL ʾa|DHAM ve|ʾAL te|HI maf|LIGH le|KHOL da|VAR, she|ʾEN le|KHA ʾa|DHAM she|ʾEN lo sha|ʿAH, ve|ʾEN le|KHA da|VAR she|ʾEN lo ma|QOM. ג hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI vaz le|KHOL a|DAM ve|AL te|HI maf|LIG le|KHOL da|VAR, she|EN le|KHA a|DAM she|EN lo sha|ʿAH, ve|EN le|KHA da|VAR she|EN lo ma|QOM. ג hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: al t'HI voz l'CHOL o|DOM v'AL t'HI maf|LIG l'CHOL do|VOR, she-EIN l'CHO o|DOM she-EIN loy sho-OH, v'EIN l'CHO do|VOR she-EIN loy mo|KOYM. Passage ד רַבִּי לְוִיטָס אִישׁ יַבְנֶה אוֹמֵר: מְאֹד מְאֹד הֱוֵי שְׁפַל רוּחַ, שֶׁתִּקְוַת אֱנוֹשׁ רִמָּה.⁵ רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן בֶּן בְּרוֹקָה אוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְחַלֵּל שֵׁם שָׁמַיִם בַּסֵּתֶר, נִפְרָעִין מִמֶּנּוּ בְּגָלוּי, אֶחָד שׁוֹגֵג וְאֶחָד מֵזִיד בְּחִלּוּל הַשֵּׁם. 4. Rabbi Levitas of Yavneh said: Be of an exceedingly humble spirit, for the expectation of mortal man is but worms.⁵ Rabbi Yochanan ben Berokah said: Whoever desecrates the Heavenly Name in secret, punishment will be meted out to him in public; unwittingly or intentionally, it is all the same in regard to the desecration of the Name. ד ra|BI le|vi|TAS ish yav|NEH o|MER: me-OD me-OD he|VEI sh'FAL ruach, she|tik|VAT e|NOSH ri|MAH. ra|BI yo|cha|NAN ben b'ro|KAH o|MER: kol ha|me|cha|LEL shem sha|MA|yim ba|SE|ter, nif|ra-IN mi|me|NU b'ga|LUI, e|CHAD sho|GEG ve-e|CHAD me|ZID b'chi|LUL ha|SHEM. ד rab|BI le|vi|ṭAS ʾish yav|NEH ʾo|MER: me|ʾODH me|ʾODH he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ, shet|tiq|VATH ʾe|NOSH rim|MAH. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN ben be|ro|QAH ʾo|MER: kol ha|me|ḥal|LEL shem sha|MA|yim bas|SE|ther, nif|ra|ʿIN mim|men|NU be|gha|LUI, ʾe|ḥADH sho|GHEGH ve|ʾe|ḥADH me|ZIDH be|ḥil|LUL has|SHEM. ד rab|BI le|vi|TAS ish yav|NEH o|MER: me|OD me|OD he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ, shet|tiq|VAT e|NOSH rim|MAH. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN ben be|ro|QAH o|MER: kol ha|me|ḥal|LEL shem sha|MA|yim bas|SE|ter, nif|ra|ʿIN mim|men|NU be|ga|LUI, e|ḥAD sho|GEG ve|e|ḥAD me|ZID be|ḥil|LUL has|SHEM. ד ra|BI l'vi|TOS ish yav|NEH oy|MEIR: m'OYD m'OYD he|VEI sh'FAL ruach, she|tik|VAS e|NOYSH ri|MOH. ra|BI yoy|cho|NON ben b'roy|KOH oy|MEIR: kol ham'|cha|LEIL sheim sho|MA|yim ba|SEI|ser, nif|ro-IN mi|me|NU b'go|LUI, e|CHOD shoy|GEIG v'e|CHOD mei|ZID b'chi|LUL ha|SHEIM. Passage ה רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל בַּר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר: הַלּוֹמֵד תּוֹרָה עַל מְנָת לְלַמֵּד, מַסְפִּיקִין בְּיָדוֹ לִלְמוֹד וּלְלַמֵּד, וְהַלּוֹמֵד עַל מְנָת לַעֲשׂוֹת, מַסְפִּיקִין בְּיָדוֹ לִלְמוֹד 5. Rabbi Yishmael ben Rabbi Yosay said: He who studies Torah in order to teach, is given the opportunity to study and to teach; and he who studies in order to practice, is given the ה ra|BI yish|ma-EIL bar ra|BI yo|SEI o|MER: ha|lo|MED to|RAH al me|NAT le|la|MED, mas|pi|KIN b'ya|DO lil|MOD u|le|la|MED, ve|ha|lo|MED al me|NAT la-a|SOT, mas|pi|KIN b'ya|DO lil|MOD ה rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEʾL bar rab|BI yo|SE ʾo|MER: hal|lo|MEDH to|RAH ʿal me|NATH le|lam|MEDH, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DHO lil|MODH u|le|lam|MEDH, ve|hal|lo|MEDH ʿal me|NATH la|ʿa|śOTH, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DHO lil|MODH ה rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEL bar rab|BI yo|SE o|MER: hal|lo|MED to|RAH ʿal me|NAT le|lam|MED, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DO lil|MOD u|le|lam|MED, ve|hal|lo|MED ʿal me|NAT la|ʿa|SOT, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DO lil|MOD ה ra|BI yish|mo-EIL bar ra|BI yoy|SEI oy|MEIR: ha|loy|MEID toy|ROH al m'NOS l'la|MEID, mas|pi|KIN b'yo|DOY lil|MOYD ul'|la|MEID, v'ha|loy|MEID al m'NOS la-a|SOYS, mas|pi|KIN b'yo|DOY lil|MOYD parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-annotated.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-annotated/576-577-281-281-pirkei-avot-chapter-three.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-annotated/580-581-283-283-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.xml