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Chapter Two, pages 470-471, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Two 470-471 470-471

Pirkei Avot

Chapter Two 470-471 274

Passage מִן הָאָדָם, וֶהֱוֵי זָהִיר בְּמִצְוָה קַלָּה כְּבַחֲמוּרָה, שֶׁאֵין אַתָּה יוֹדֵעַ מַתַּן שְׂכָרָן שֶׁל מִצְוֹת, וֶהֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה כְּנֶגֶד שְׂכָרָהּ, וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה כְּנֶגֶד הֶפְסֵדָהּ. הִסְתַּכֵּל בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה דְּבָרִים, וְאֵין אַתָּה בָא לִידֵי עֲבֵרָה, דַּע מַה לְּמַעְלָה מִמָּךְ, עַיִן רוֹאָה וְאֹזֶן שׁוֹמַעַת, וְכָל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ בַּסֵּפֶר נִכְתָּבִים. for himself?¹ <b>Any path that is honorable and beneficial for himself</b> and is also <b>honorable and beneficial</b> to other people. <b>Be as careful with a commandment</b> that you think is not so <b>important as</b> you are <b>with a commandment</b> that you think is <b>very important, because you do not know</b> how much <b>reward is given for</b> different <b>commandments</b> or how important they are to God. <b>Compare</b> any expenses or <b>loss of money</b> that might be caused when you do <b>a commandment with the reward</b> that you will receive for doing it, <b>and compare the</b> temporary physical <b>gain from a sin with the loss</b> that it will cause. <b>Consider the three things</b> listed below <b>and you will not come to commit a sin; know what is</b> happening <b>above you</b> in heaven: 1. <b>There is an eye that sees</b> everything; 2. <b>there is an ear that hears</b> everything; 3. <b>all your deeds are written</b> and recorded <b>in a book.</b> min ha-a|DAM, ve|he|VEI za|HIR b'mitz|VAH ka|LAH k'va|cha|mu|RAH, she-EIN a|TAH yo|DEA ma|TAN s'cha|RAN shel mitz|VOT, ve|he|VEI me|cha|SHEV hef|SED mitz|VAH k'NE|ged s'cha|RAH, us|CHAR a|ve|RAH k'NE|ged hef|se|DAH. his|ta|KEL bish|lo|SHAH d'va|RIM, ve-EIN a|TAH va li|DEI a|ve|RAH, da mah le|ma|LAH mi|MACH, a|YIN ro-AH ve-O|zen sho|ma-AT, ve|CHOL ma-a|SE|cha ba|SE|fer nich|ta|VIM. min ha|ʾa|DHAM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|mitz|VAH qal|LAH ke|va|ḥa|mu|RAH, she|ʾEN ʾat|TAH yo|DHEAʿ mat|TAN śe|kha|RAN shel mitz|VOTH, ve|he|VE me|ḥas|SHEV hef|SEDH mitz|VAH ke|NE|ghedh śe|kha|RAH, u|śe|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ke|NE|ghedh hef|se|DHAH. his|tak|KEL bish|lo|SHAH de|va|RIM, ve|ʾEN ʾat|TAH vaʾ li|DHE ʿa|ve|RAH, daʿ mah le|maʿ|LAH mim|MAKH, ʿa|YIN ro|ʾAH ve|ʾO|zen sho|ma|ʿATH, ve|KHOL ma|ʿa|śE|kha bas|SE|fer nikh|ta|VIM. min ha|a|DAM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|mitz|VAH qal|LAH ke|va|ḥa|mu|RAH, she|EN at|TAH yo|DEAʿ mat|TAN se|kha|RAN shel mitz|VOT, ve|he|VE me|ḥas|SHEV hef|SED mitz|VAH ke|NE|ged se|kha|RAH, u|se|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ke|NE|ged hef|se|DAH. his|tak|KEL bish|lo|SHAH de|va|RIM, ve|EN at|TAH va li|DE ʿa|ve|RAH, daʿ mah le|maʿ|LAH mim|MAKH, ʿa|YIN ro|AH ve|O|zen sho|ma|ʿAT, ve|KHOL ma|ʿa|SE|kha bas|SE|fer nikh|ta|VIM. min ho-o|DOM, ve|he|VEI zo|HIR b'mitz|VOH ka|LOH k'va|cha|mu|ROH, she-EIN a|TOH yoy|DEIA ma|TAN s'cho|RON shel mitz|VOYS, ve|he|VEI m'cha|SHEIV hef|SEID MITZ|voh k'NE|ged s'cho|ROH, us'|CHAR a|vei|ROH k'NE|ged hef|sei|DOH. his|ta|KEIL bish|loy|SHOH d'vo|RIM, v'EIN a|TOH vo li|DEI a|vei|ROH, da mah l'ma|LOH mi|MOCH, a|YIN roy-OH v'OY|zen shoy|ma-AS, v'CHOL ma-a|SE|cho ba|SEI|fer nich|to|VIM. Passage ב רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל בְּנוֹ שֶׁל רַבִּי יְהוּדָה הַנָּשִׂיא אוֹמֵר: יָפֶה תַּלְמוּד תּוֹרָה עִם דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ, שֶׁיְּגִיעַת שְׁנֵיהֶם מְשַׁכַּחַת עָוֹן, וְכָל תּוֹרָה שֶׁאֵין עִמָּהּ מְלָאכָה² סוֹפָהּ בְּטֵלָה וְגוֹרֶרֶת עָוֹן, וְכָל הָעוֹסְקִים עִם הַצִּבּוּר יִהְיוּ עוֹסְקִים עִמָּהֶם לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם, שֶׁזְּכוּת אֲבוֹתָם מְסַיַּעְתָּם, וּצִדְקָתָם עוֹמֶדֶת לָעַד, וְאַתֶּם, מַעֲלֶה אֲנִי עֲלֵיכֶם שָׂכָר הַרְבֵּה כְּאִלּוּ עֲשִׂיתֶם. 2 <b>Rabban Gamliel the son of Rabbi Yehudah Hanasi says: Torah learning goes well with having a job,</b> because working hard at both of them will keep you away from sin. <b>And any Torah learning that is not accompanied by work</b>² will eventually end, and that will cause a person to sin. <b>Whoever works with the community should work with them for the sake of Heaven</b> and not to receive honor, because if they do so, <b>the merit of their ancestors helps them</b> succeed in their communal work, <b>and their righteousness will last forever.</b> Although the person was helped by the merit of the ancestors, God says: <b>I will give you great reward as if you had accomplished</b> it all by yourself. ב ra|BAN gam|li-EL b'NO shel ra|BI ye|hu|DAH ha|na|SI o|MER: ya|FEH tal|MUD to|RAH im DE|rech E|retz, shey|gi-AT sh'nei|HEM me|sha|ka|CHAT a|VON, ve|CHOL to|RAH she-EIN i|MAH me|la|CHAH so|FAH b'te|LAH ve|go|re|RET a|VON, ve|CHOL ha-os|KIM im ha|tzi|BUR yih|YU os|KIM i|ma|HEM le|SHEM sha|MA|yim, shez|CHUT a|vo|TAM me|sa|ya|TAM, u|tzid|ka|TAM o|ME|det la-AD, ve-a|TEM, ma-a|LEH a|NI a|lei|CHEM sa|CHAR har|BEH ke-i|LU a|si|TEM. ב rab|BAN gam|li|ʾEL be|NO shel rab|BI ye|hu|DHAH han|na|śIʾ ʾo|MER: ya|FEH tal|MUDH to|RAH ʿim DE|rekh ʾE|retz, shey|ye|ghi|ʿATH she|ne|HEM me|shak|ka|ḥATH ʿa|VON, ve|KHOL to|RAH she|ʾEN ʿim|MAH me|laʾ|KHAH so|FAH be|ṭe|LAH ve|gho|re|RETH ʿa|VON, ve|KHOL ha|ʿo|se|QIM ʿim hat|tzib|BUR yih|YU ʿo|se|QIM ʿim|ma|HEM le|SHEM sha|MA|yim, shez|ze|KHUTH ʾa|vo|THAM me|say|yaʿ|TAM, u|tzidh|qa|THAM ʿo|ME|dheth la|ʿADH, ve|ʾat|TEM, ma|ʿa|LEH ʾa|NI ʿa|le|KHEM śa|KHAR har|BEH ke|ʾil|LU ʿa|śi|THEM. ב rab|BAN gam|li|EL be|NO shel rab|BI ye|hu|DAH han|na|SI o|MER: ya|FEH tal|MUD to|RAH ʿim DE|rekh E|retz, shey|ye|gi|ʿAT she|ne|HEM me|shak|ka|ḥAT ʿa|VON, ve|KHOL to|RAH she|EN ʿim|MAH me|la|KHAH so|FAH be|te|LAH ve|go|re|RET ʿa|VON, ve|KHOL ha|ʿo|se|QIM ʿim hat|tzib|BUR yih|YU ʿo|se|QIM ʿim|ma|HEM le|SHEM sha|MA|yim, shez|ze|KHUT a|vo|TAM me|say|yaʿ|TAM, u|tzid|qa|TAM ʿo|ME|det la|ʿAD, ve|at|TEM, ma|ʿa|LEH a|NI ʿa|le|KHEM sa|KHAR har|BEH ke|il|LU ʿa|si|TEM. ב ra|BON gam|li-EIL b'NOY shel ra|BI y'hu|DOH ha|no|SI oy|MEIR: yo|FEH tal|MUD toy|ROH im DE|rech E|retz, shey'|gi-AS sh'nei|HEM m'sha|ka|CHAS o|VOYN, v'CHOL toy|ROH she-EIN i|MOH m'lo|CHOH soy|FOH b'tei|LOH v'goy|re|RES o|VOYN, v'CHOL ho-oys'|KIM im ha|tzi|BUR yih|YU oys'|KIM i|mo|HEM l'SHEIM sho|MA|yim, shez'|CHUS a|voy|SOM m'sa|ya|TOM, u|tzid|ko|SOM oy|ME|des lo-AD, v'a|TEM, ma-a|LEH a|NI a|lei|CHEM so|CHOR har|BEIH k'i|LU a|si|SEM. Passage ג הֱווּ זְהִירִין בָּרָשׁוּת,³ שֶׁאֵין מְקָרְבִין לוֹ לָאָדָם אֶלָּא לְצֹרֶךְ עַצְמָן, נִרְאִין כְּאוֹהֲבִין בִּשְׁעַת הֲנָאָתָן, וְאֵין עוֹמְדִין לוֹ לָאָדָם בִּשְׁעַת דָּחֳקוֹ. 3 <b>Beware of those in power</b>³ because they <b>befriend a person only for their own needs. They seem to be a friend</b> when they are benefiting from a person, <b>but they will not stand by a person</b> and help him <b>in his time of need.</b> ג he|VU ze|hi|RIN ba|ra|SHUT, she-EIN me|ka|re|VIN lo la-a|DAM e|LA le|TZO|rech atz|MAN, nir|IN ke-o|ha|VIN bish|AT ha|na-a|TAN, ve-EIN o|me|DIN lo la-a|DAM bish|AT do|cho|KO. ג he|VU ze|hi|RIN ba|ra|SHUTH, she|ʾEN me|qa|re|VIN lo la|ʾa|DHAM ʾel|LAʾ le|TZO|rekh ʿatz|MAN, nir|ʾIN ke|ʾo|ha|VIN bish|ʿATH ha|na|ʾa|THAN, ve|ʾEN ʿo|me|DHIN lo la|ʾa|DHAM bish|ʿATH do|ḥo|QO. ג he|VU ze|hi|RIN ba|ra|SHUT, she|EN me|qa|re|VIN lo la|a|DAM el|LA le|TZO|rekh ʿatz|MAN, nir|IN ke|o|ha|VIN bish|ʿAT ha|na|a|TAN, ve|EN ʿo|me|DIN lo la|a|DAM bish|ʿAT do|ḥo|QO. ג he|VU z'hi|RIN bo|ro|SHUS, she-EIN m'kor'|VIN loy lo-o|DOM e|LO l'TZOY|rech atz|MON, nir|IN k'oy|ha|VIN bish|AS ha|no-o|SON, v'EIN oym'|DIN loy lo-o|DOM bish|AS do|cho|KOY. Passage ד הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה רְצוֹנוֹ כִּרְצוֹנְךָ, כְּדֵי שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה רְצוֹנְךָ כִּרְצוֹנוֹ, בַּטֵּל רְצוֹנְךָ מִפְּנֵי רְצוֹנוֹ כְּדֵי שֶׁיְּבַטֵּל רְצוֹן אֲחֵרִים מִפְּנֵי רְצוֹנְךָ. הִלֵּל אוֹמֵר: אַל תִּפְרֹשׁ מִן הַצִּבּוּר, וְאַל תַּאֲמִין בְּעַצְמְךָ עַד יוֹם מוֹתְךָ, וְאַל תָּדִין אֶת חֲבֵרְךָ עַד שֶׁתַּגִּיעַ לִמְקוֹמוֹ, וְאַל תֹּאמַר דָּבָר שֶׁאִי אֶפְשָׁר לִשְׁמוֹעַ שֶׁסּוֹפוֹ לְהִשָּׁמַע, וְאַל תֹּאמַר לִכְשֶׁאֶפְנֶה אֶשְׁנֶה, שֶׁמָּא לֹא תִפָּנֶה. 4 <b>Rabban Gamliel would</b> often <b>say: Treat God's will as though it were your own will, so that He will treat your will as though it were His will. Set aside your will in favor of God's will, so that He will set aside the will of others in favor of your will. Hillel says: Do not separate yourself from the community</b> and ignore their needs. <b>Stay on guard and do not be sure of</b> your ability to withstand temptation <b>until the day you die. Do not judge your friend until you are in his place</b> and can fully understand what he is going through. <b>Do not say something that is not easily understood,</b> relying on the fact that it will be understood after more thought, because it might be misinterpreted. <b>Do not say, "I will learn Torah when I have free time,"</b> because you may never <b>have free time.</b> ד hu ha|YAH o|MER: a|SEH re|tzo|NO kir|tzo|ne|CHA, k'DEI she|ya-a|SEH re|tzo|ne|CHA kir|tzo|NO, ba|TEL re|tzo|ne|CHA mip|NEI re|tzo|NO k'DEI shey|va|TEL re|TZON a|che|RIM mip|NEI re|tzo|ne|CHA. hi|LEL o|MER: al tif|ROSH min ha|tzi|BUR, ve-AL ta-a|MIN be-atz|me|CHA ad yom mot|CHA, ve-AL ta|DIN et cha|ve|re|CHA ad she|ta|GIA lim|ko|MO, ve-AL to|MAR da|VAR she-I ef|SHAR lish|MOA she|so|FO le|hi|sha|MA, ve-AL to|MAR lich|she-ef|NEH esh|NEH, she|MA lo ti|pa|NEH. ד huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH re|tzo|NO kir|tzo|ne|KHA, ke|DHE shey|ya|ʿa|śEH re|tzo|ne|KHA kir|tzo|NO, baṭ|ṭEL re|tzo|ne|KHA mip|pe|NE re|tzo|NO ke|DHE shey|ye|vaṭ|ṭEL re|TZON ʾa|ḥe|RIM mip|pe|NE re|tzo|ne|KHA. hil|LEL ʾo|MER: ʾal tif|ROSH min hat|tzib|BUR, ve|ʾAL ta|ʾa|MIN be|ʿatz|me|KHA ʿadh yom mo|the|KHA, ve|ʾAL ta|DHIN ʾeth ḥa|ve|re|KHA ʿadh shet|tag|GIAʿ lim|qo|MO, ve|ʾAL toʾ|MAR da|VAR she|ʾI ʾef|SHAR lish|MOAʿ shes|so|FO le|his|sha|MAʿ, ve|ʾAL toʾ|MAR likh|she|ʾef|NEH ʾesh|NEH, shem|MAʾ loʾ thip|pa|NEH. ד hu ha|YAH o|MER: ʿa|SEH re|tzo|NO kir|tzo|ne|KHA, ke|DE shey|ya|ʿa|SEH re|tzo|ne|KHA kir|tzo|NO, bat|TEL re|tzo|ne|KHA mip|pe|NE re|tzo|NO ke|DE shey|ye|vat|TEL re|TZON a|ḥe|RIM mip|pe|NE re|tzo|ne|KHA. hil|LEL o|MER: al tif|ROSH min hat|tzib|BUR, ve|AL ta|a|MIN be|ʿatz|me|KHA ʿad yom mo|te|KHA, ve|AL ta|DIN et ḥa|ve|re|KHA ʿad shet|tag|GIAʿ lim|qo|MO, ve|AL to|MAR da|VAR she|I ef|SHAR lish|MOAʿ shes|so|FO le|his|sha|MAʿ, ve|AL to|MAR likh|she|ef|NEH esh|NEH, shem|MA lo tip|pa|NEH. ד hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: a|SEIH r'tzoy|NOY kir|tzoyn'|CHO, k'DEI she|ya-a|SEH r'tzoyn'|CHO kir|tzoy|NOY, ba|TEIL r'tzoyn'|CHO mip'|NEI r'tzoy|NOY k'DEI shey'|va|TEIL r'TZOYN a|chei|RIM mip'|NEI r'tzoyn'|CHO. hi|LEIL oy|MEIR: al tif|ROYSH min ha|tzi|BUR, v'AL ta-a|MIN b'atz|m'CHO ad yoym moys'|CHO, v'AL to|DIN es cha|veir'|CHO ad she|ta|GIA lim|koy|MOY, v'AL toy|MAR do|VOR she-I ef|SHOR lish|MOYA she|soy|FOY l'hi|sho|MA, v'AL toy|MAR lich|she-ef|NEH esh|NEH, she|MO loy si|po|NEH. Passage ה הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אֵין בּוּר⁴ יְרֵא חֵטְא, וְלֹא עַם הָאָרֶץ חָסִיד, וְלֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד, וְלֹא הַקַּפְּדָן מְלַמֵּד, וְלֹא כָל הַמַּרְבֶּה בִּסְחוֹרָה 5 <b>Hillel would</b> often <b>say: A boor</b> (an ignorant,⁴ rough, and uncivilized person) <b>cannot be afraid of sin. An unlearned person cannot be a chassid</b>—someone who is extra careful with the Torah and its commandments. <b>A person who is embarrassed</b> to ask questions <b>cannot learn. An impatient person who gets angry easily cannot teach. A person who spends too much</b> ה hu ha|YAH o|MER: ein bur ye|REI chet, ve|LO am ha-a|RETZ cha|SID, ve|LO ha|bay|SHAN la|MED, ve|LO ha|kap|DAN me|la|MED, ve|LO chol ha|mar|BEH bis|cho|RAH ה huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾen bur ye|REʾ ḥeṭʾ, ve|LOʾ ʿam ha|ʾa|RETZ ḥa|SIDH, ve|LOʾ hab|bay|SHAN la|MEDH, ve|LOʾ haq|qap|pe|DHAN me|lam|MEDH, ve|LOʾ khol ham|mar|BEH bis|ḥo|RAH ה hu ha|YAH o|MER: en bur ye|RE ḥet, ve|LO ʿam ha|a|RETZ ḥa|SID, ve|LO hab|bay|SHAN la|MED, ve|LO haq|qap|pe|DAN me|lam|MED, ve|LO khol ham|mar|BEH bis|ḥo|RAH ה hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: ein bur y'REI cheit, v'LOY am ho-o|RETZ cho|SID, v'LOY ha|bay|SHON lo|MEID, v'LOY ha|kap'|DON m'la|MEID, v'LOY chol ha|mar|BEH bis|choy|ROH parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/468-469-468-469-pirkei-avot-chapter-one.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/472-473-472-473-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.xml