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Chapter Two, pages 472-473, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Two 472-473 472-473

פִּרְקֵי אָבוֹת Pirkei Avot pir|KEI a|VOT pir|QE ʾa|VOTH pir|QE a|VOT pir|KEI o|VOYS

Chapter Two 472-473 275

Passage מַחְכִּים, וּבְמָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ. time <b>in business cannot become wise</b> with <b>Torah</b> knowledge. <b>In a place where there are no leaders, try hard to become a leader.</b> mach|KIM, uv|ma|KOM she-EIN a|na|SHIM, hish|ta|DEL lih|YOT ish. maḥ|KIM, u|ve|ma|QOM she|ʾEN ʾa|na|SHIM, hish|tad|DEL lih|YOTH ʾish. maḥ|KIM, u|ve|ma|QOM she|EN a|na|SHIM, hish|tad|DEL lih|YOT ish. mach|KIM, uv'|mo|KOYM she-EIN a|no|SHIM, hish|ta|DEIL lih|YOYS ish. Passage ו אַף הוּא רָאָה גֻּלְגֹּלֶת אַחַת שֶׁצָּפָה עַל פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם, אָמַר לָהּ: עַל דְּאַטֵּפְתְּ אַטְפוּךְ, וְסוֹף מְטַיְּפָיךְ יְטוּפוּן. <b>6 Hillel</b> also once <b>saw a skull that was floating on the water. He said to the</b> skull: God always causes justice in the end—<b>because you drowned others, you were drowned. And those who drowned you will eventually be drowned</b> as well, in retribution for drowning you. ו af hu ra-AH gul|GO|let a|CHAT she|tza|FAH al p'NEI ha|ma|YIM, a|MAR lah: al de-a|TEFT at|FUCH, ve|SOF me|tay|FAYCH ye|tu|FUN. ו ʾaf huʾ ra|ʾAH gul|GO|leth ʾa|ḥATH shet|tza|FAH ʿal pe|NE ham|ma|YIM, ʾa|MAR lah: ʿal de|ʾaṭ|ṭEFT ʾaṭ|FUKH, ve|SOF me|ṭay|ye|FAYKH ye|ṭu|FUN. ו af hu ra|AH gul|GO|let a|ḥAT shet|tza|FAH ʿal pe|NE ham|ma|YIM, a|MAR lah: ʿal de|at|TEFT at|FUKH, ve|SOF me|tay|ye|FAYKH ye|tu|FUN. ו af hu ro-OH gul|GOY|les a|CHAS she|tzo|FOH al p'NEI ha|mo|YIM, o|MAR loh: al d'a|TEIFT at|FUCH, v'SOYF m'tay'|FOYCH y'tu|FUN. Passage ז הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: מַרְבֵּה בָּשָׂר מַרְבֵּה רִמָּה, מַרְבֵּה נְכָסִים מַרְבֵּה דְאָגָה, מַרְבֵּה נָשִׁים מַרְבֵּה כְשָׁפִים, מַרְבֵּה שְׁפָחוֹת מַרְבֵּה זִמָּה, מַרְבֵּה עֲבָדִים מַרְבֵּה גָזֵל. מַרְבֵּה תּוֹרָה מַרְבֵּה חַיִּים, מַרְבֵּה יְשִׁיבָה מַרְבֵּה חָכְמָה, מַרְבֵּה עֵצָה מַרְבֵּה תְבוּנָה, מַרְבֵּה צְדָקָה מַרְבֵּה שָׁלוֹם. קָנָה שֵׁם טוֹב קָנָה לְעַצְמוֹ, קָנָה לוֹ דִבְרֵי תוֹרָה קָנָה לוֹ חַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. <b>7 Hillel would</b> often <b>say:</b> Do not indulge in too much eating, because <b>the more flesh</b> a person's body has, <b>the more</b> there will be for the <b>worms</b> to eat in the grave. <b>The more possessions</b> someone has, the <b>more worry</b> he has. <b>The more wives</b> someone has, <b>the more</b> jealousy he creates amongst them, and they might even practice <b>witchcraft</b> in order to gain the husband's attention. <b>The more maids</b> someone has, <b>the more immorality</b> there is in the house. <b>The more servants</b> someone has, <b>the more stealing</b> there is in the house. However, <b>the more Torah</b> someone learns, <b>the more life</b> he has. <b>The more</b> someone <b>sits</b> and learns, <b>the more wisdom</b> he has. <b>The more advice</b> someone receives from Torah scholars, <b>the more</b> he <b>understands</b> things on his own. <b>The more charity</b> someone gives, <b>the more</b> blessings of <b>peace</b> he causes. Someone who <b>has acquired a good reputation has acquired</b> something <b>good for himself</b> only in this world. However, someone who has <b>acquired for himself Torah</b> knowledge <b>has acquired for himself</b> everlasting <b>life in the World to Come.</b> ז hu ha|YAH o|MER: mar|BEH ba|SAR mar|BEH ri|MAH, mar|BEH ne|cha|SIM mar|BEH de-a|GAH, mar|BEH na|SHIM mar|BEH ch'sha|FIM, mar|BEH sh'fa|CHOT mar|BEH zi|MAH, mar|BEH a|va|DIM mar|BEH ga|ZEL. mar|BEH to|RAH mar|BEH cha|YIM, mar|BEH ye|shi|VAH mar|BEH choch|MAH, mar|BEH e|TZAH mar|BEH t'vu|NAH, mar|BEH tz'da|KAH mar|BEH sha|LOM. ka|NAH shem tov ka|NAH le-atz|MO, ka|NAH lo div|REI to|RAH ka|NAH lo cha|YEI ha-o|LAM ha|BA. ז huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: mar|BEH ba|śAR mar|BEH rim|MAH, mar|BEH ne|kha|SIM mar|BEH dhe|ʾa|GHAH, mar|BEH na|SHIM mar|BEH khe|sha|FIM, mar|BEH she|fa|ḥOTH mar|BEH zim|MAH, mar|BEH ʿa|va|DHIM mar|BEH gha|ZEL. mar|BEH to|RAH mar|BEH ḥay|YIM, mar|BEH ye|shi|VAH mar|BEH ḥokh|MAH, mar|BEH ʿe|TZAH mar|BEH the|vu|NAH, mar|BEH tze|dha|QAH mar|BEH sha|LOM. qa|NAH shem ṭov qa|NAH le|ʿatz|MO, qa|NAH lo dhiv|RE tho|RAH qa|NAH lo ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ. ז hu ha|YAH o|MER: mar|BEH ba|SAR mar|BEH rim|MAH, mar|BEH ne|kha|SIM mar|BEH de|a|GAH, mar|BEH na|SHIM mar|BEH khe|sha|FIM, mar|BEH she|fa|ḥOT mar|BEH zim|MAH, mar|BEH ʿa|va|DIM mar|BEH ga|ZEL. mar|BEH to|RAH mar|BEH ḥay|YIM, mar|BEH ye|shi|VAH mar|BEH ḥokh|MAH, mar|BEH ʿe|TZAH mar|BEH te|vu|NAH, mar|BEH tze|da|QAH mar|BEH sha|LOM. qa|NAH shem tov qa|NAH le|ʿatz|MO, qa|NAH lo div|RE to|RAH qa|NAH lo ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BA. ז hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: mar|BEIH bo|SOR mar|BEIH ri|MOH, mar|BEIH n'cho|SIM mar|BEIH d'o|GOH, mar|BEIH no|SHIM mar|BEIH ch'sho|FIM, mar|BEIH sh'fo|CHOYS mar|BEIH zi|MOH, mar|BEIH a|vo|DIM mar|BEIH go|ZEIL. mar|BEIH toy|ROH mar|BEIH cha|YIM, mar|BEIH y'shi|VOH mar|BEIH choch|MOH, mar|BEIH ei|TZOH mar|BEIH s'vu|NOH, mar|BEIH tz'do|KOH mar|BEIH sho|LOYM. ko|NOH sheim toyv ko|NOH l'atz|MOY, ko|NOH loy div|REI soy|ROH ko|NOH loy cha|YEI ho-oy|LOM ha|BO. Passage ח רַבָּן יוֹחָנָן בֶּן זַכַּאי קִבֵּל מֵהִלֵּל וּמִשַּׁמַּאי. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אִם לָמַדְתָּ תּוֹרָה הַרְבֵּה, אַל תַּחֲזִיק טוֹבָה לְעַצְמְךָ, כִּי לְכָךְ נוֹצָרְתָּ. <b>8 Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai received</b> and learned Torah <b>from Hillel and Shammai. He would</b> often <b>say: If you have learned a lot of Torah, do not take credit for yourself,</b> because you have only done that <b>which you were created to do.</b> ח ra|BAN yo|cha|NAN ben za|KAI ki|BEL me|hi|LEL u|mi|sha|MAI. hu ha|YAH o|MER: im la|MAD|ta to|RAH har|BEH, al ta|cha|ZIK to|VAH le-atz|me|CHA, ki le|CHACH no|TZAR|ta. ח rab|BAN yo|ḥa|NAN ben zak|KAIʾ qib|BEL me|hil|LEL u|mis|sham|MAIʾ. huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾim la|MADH|ta to|RAH har|BEH, ʾal ta|ḥa|ZIQ ṭo|VAH le|ʿatz|me|KHA, ki le|KHAKH no|TZART|ta. ח rab|BAN yo|ḥa|NAN ben zak|KAI qib|BEL me|hil|LEL u|mis|sham|MAI. hu ha|YAH o|MER: im la|MAD|ta to|RAH har|BEH, al ta|ḥa|ZIQ to|VAH le|ʿatz|me|KHA, ki le|KHAKH no|TZART|ta. ח ra|BON yoy|cho|NON ben za|KAI ki|BEIL mei|hi|LEIL u|mi|sha|MAI. hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: im lo|MAD|to toy|ROH har|BEIH, al ta|cha|ZIK toy|VOH l'atz|m'CHO, ki l'CHOCH noy|TZOR|to. Passage ט חֲמִשָּׁה תַּלְמִידִים הָיוּ לוֹ לְרַבָּן יוֹחָנָן בֶּן זַכַּאי, וְאֵלּוּ הֵן: רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס, וְרַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן חֲנַנְיָא, וְרַבִּי יוֹסֵי הַכֹּהֵן, וְרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן נְתַנְאֵל, וְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֵרֶךְ. הוּא הָיָה מוֹנֶה שְׁבָחָם: רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס בּוֹר סוּד שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְאַבֵּד טִפָּה, רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן חֲנַנְיָא אַשְׁרֵי יוֹלַדְתּוֹ,¹ רַבִּי יוֹסֵי הַכֹּהֵן חָסִיד, רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן נְתַנְאֵל יְרֵא חֵטְא, וְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֵרֶךְ כְּמַעְיָן הַמִּתְגַּבֵּר. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אִם יִהְיוּ כָל חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכַף מֹאזְנַיִם, וְאֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס בְּכַף שְׁנִיָּה, מַכְרִיעַ אֶת כֻּלָּם.² אַבָּא שָׁאוּל אוֹמֵר מִשְּׁמוֹ: אִם יִהְיוּ כָל חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכַף מֹאזְנַיִם וְאֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס אַף עִמָּהֶם, וְאֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֵרֶךְ בְּכַף שְׁנִיָּה, מַכְרִיעַ אֶת כֻּלָּם. <b>9 Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai had five</b> special <b>students. They were: Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkenus, Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananya, Rabbi Yosei the Kohen, Rabbi Shimon ben Netanel, and Rabbi Elazar ben Arach. He used to list their praiseworthy</b> qualities as follows: <b>Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkenus</b> is like a <b>cemented tank that does not lose a drop</b> of water, because he does not forget anything. <b>Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananya</b>—his mother is <b>fortunate</b> that she <b>gave birth</b> to such a son.¹ <b>Rabbi Yosei the Kohen is a chassid</b>—he does more than the law requires. <b>Rabbi Shimon ben Netanel</b> is a person who <b>fears sin. Rabbi Elazar ben Arach is like a fountain</b> that flows with <b>ever-increasing strength,</b> because he always adds to his wisdom. <b>Rabban Yochanan would</b> often <b>say: If all</b> the wisdom of the Sages of the Jewish Nation <b>would be on one side of a scale,</b> and the knowledge of <b>Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkenus would be on the other side, his knowledge would outweigh all of theirs.</b>² <b>Abba Shaul says</b> a different version of this statement <b>in</b> Rabban Yochanan's <b>name: If all</b> the wisdom of the Sages of the Jewish Nation <b>would be on one side of a scale,</b> including the wisdom of <b>Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkenus, and</b> the wisdom of <b>Rabbi Elazar ben Arach would be on the other side,</b> his wisdom <b>would outweigh all of theirs.</b> ט cha|mi|SHAH tal|mi|DIM ha|YU lo le|ra|BAN yo|cha|NAN ben za|KAI, ve-e|LU hen: ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben ho|rek|NOS, ve|ra|BI ye|ho|SHUA ben cha|nan|YA, ve|ra|BI yo|SEI ha|ko|HEN, ve|ra|BI shim|ON ben ne|tan|EL, ve|ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben E|rech. hu ha|YAH mo|NEH sh'va|CHAM: ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben ho|rek|NOS bor sud she-ei|NO me-a|BED ti|PAH, ra|BI ye|ho|SHUA ben cha|nan|YA ash|REI yo|lad|TO, ra|BI yo|SEI ha|ko|HEN cha|SID, ra|BI shim|ON ben ne|tan|EL ye|REI chet, ve|ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben E|rech k'ma|YAN ha|mit|ga|BER. hu ha|YAH o|MER: im yih|YU chol chach|MEI yis|ra-EL b'CHAF mo|z|NA|yim, ve-e|li-e|ZER ben ho|rek|NOS b'CHAF sh'ni|YAH, mach|RIA et ku|LAM. a|BA sha|UL o|MER mish|MO: im yih|YU chol chach|MEI yis|ra-EL b'CHAF mo|z|NA|yim ve-e|li-e|ZER ben ho|rek|NOS af i|ma|HEM, ve-el|a|ZAR ben E|rech b'CHAF sh'ni|YAH, mach|RIA et ku|LAM. ט ḥa|mis|SHAH tal|mi|DHIM ha|YU lo le|rab|BAN yo|ḥa|NAN ben zak|KAIʾ, ve|ʾel|LU hen: rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS, ve|rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ ben ḥa|nan|YAʾ, ve|rab|BI yo|SE hak|ko|HEN, ve|rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ne|than|ʾEL, ve|rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh. huʾ ha|YAH mo|NEH she|va|ḥAM: rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS bor sudh she|ʾe|NO me|ʾab|BEDH ṭip|PAH, rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ ben ḥa|nan|YAʾ ʾash|RE yo|ladh|TO, rab|BI yo|SE hak|ko|HEN ḥa|SIDH, rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ne|than|ʾEL ye|REʾ ḥeṭʾ, ve|rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh ke|maʿ|YAN ham|mith|gab|BER. huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾim yih|YU khol ḥakh|ME yiś|ra|ʾEL be|KHAF mo|ʾz|NA|yim, ve|ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS be|KHAF she|niy|YAH, makh|RIAʿ ʾeth kul|LAM. ʾab|BAʾ sha|ʾUL ʾo|MER mis|she|MO: ʾim yih|YU khol ḥakh|ME yiś|ra|ʾEL be|KHAF mo|ʾz|NA|yim ve|ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS ʾaf ʿim|ma|HEM, ve|ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh be|KHAF she|niy|YAH, makh|RIAʿ ʾeth kul|LAM. ט ḥa|mis|SHAH tal|mi|DIM ha|YU lo le|rab|BAN yo|ḥa|NAN ben zak|KAI, ve|el|LU hen: rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS, ve|rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ ben ḥa|nan|YA, ve|rab|BI yo|SE hak|ko|HEN, ve|rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ne|tan|EL, ve|rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh. hu ha|YAH mo|NEH she|va|ḥAM: rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS bor sud she|e|NO me|ab|BED tip|PAH, rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ ben ḥa|nan|YA ash|RE yo|lad|TO, rab|BI yo|SE hak|ko|HEN ḥa|SID, rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ne|tan|EL ye|RE ḥet, ve|rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh ke|maʿ|YAN ham|mit|gab|BER. hu ha|YAH o|MER: im yih|YU khol ḥakh|ME yis|ra|EL be|KHAF mo|z|NA|yim, ve|e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS be|KHAF she|niy|YAH, makh|RIAʿ et kul|LAM. ab|BA sha|UL o|MER mis|she|MO: im yih|YU khol ḥakh|ME yis|ra|EL be|KHAF mo|z|NA|yim ve|e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS af ʿim|ma|HEM, ve|el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh be|KHAF she|niy|YAH, makh|RIAʿ et kul|LAM. ט cha|mi|SHOH tal|mi|DIM ho|YU loy l'ra|BON yoy|cho|NON ben za|KAI, v'ei|LU hein: ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben hoyr'k'|NOYS, v'ra|BI y'hoy|SHUA ben cha|nan|YO, v'ra|BI yoy|SEI ha|koy|HEIN, v'ra|BI shim|OYN ben n'san|EIL, v'ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben EI|rech. hu ho|YOH moy|NEH sh'vo|CHOM: ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben hoyr'k'|NOYS boyr sud she-ei|NOY m'a|BEID ti|POH, ra|BI y'hoy|SHUA ben cha|nan|YO ash|REI yoy|lad|TOY, ra|BI yoy|SEI ha|koy|HEIN cho|SID, ra|BI shim|OYN ben n'san|EIL y'REI cheit, v'ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben EI|rech k'ma|YON ha|mis|ga|BEIR. hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: im yih|YU chol chach|MEI yis|ro-EIL b'CHAF moy|z|NA|yim, v'e|li-e|ZER ben hoyr'k'|NOYS b'CHAF sh'ni|YOH, mach|RIA es ku|LOM. a|BO sho|UL oy|MEIR mish'|MOY: im yih|YU chol chach|MEI yis|ro-EIL b'CHAF moy|z|NA|yim v'e|li-e|ZER ben hoyr'k'|NOYS af i|mo|HEM, v'el|o|ZOR ben EI|rech b'CHAF sh'ni|YOH, mach|RIA es ku|LOM. parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/470-471-470-471-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/474-475-474-475-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.xml