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Chapter Three, pages 484-485, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Three 484-485 484-485

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

פֶּרֶק שְׁלִישִׁי Chapter Three PE|rek sh'li|SHI PE|req she|li|SHI PE|req she|li|SHI PE|rek sh'li|SHI 484-485 281

Passage טז הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: הַכֹּל נָתוּן בְּעֵרָבוֹן, וּמְצוּדָה פְרוּסָה עַל כָּל הַחַיִּים, הֶחָנוּת פְּתוּחָה, וְהַחֶנְוָנִי מֵקִיף, וְהַפִּנְקָס פָּתוּחַ, וְהַיָּד כּוֹתֶבֶת, וְכָל הָרוֹצֶה לִלְווֹת יָבֹא וְיִלְוֶה, וְהַגַּבָּאִין מַחֲזִירִין תָּדִיר בְּכָל יוֹם, וְנִפְרָעִין מִן הָאָדָם מִדַּעְתּוֹ וְשֶׁלֹּא מִדַּעְתּוֹ,¹ וְיֵשׁ לָהֶם עַל מַה שֶּׁיִּסְמֹכוּ, וְהַדִּין דִּין אֱמֶת, וְהַכֹּל מְתֻקָּן לַסְּעוּדָה. 16 Rabbi Akiva <b>would</b> often <b>say: Everything</b> that a person owns in the world <b>is given</b> to him by God <b>on condition</b> that it will be used for its correct purpose. <b>A net is spread over all living</b> things—they are unable to escape God's judgment. The world is like a <b>shop</b> that <b>is open</b> for anyone to take what he wants. <b>The Shopkeeper</b>—God—<b>offers</b> credit and is willing to wait for people to repay Him with repentance. <b>The record book is open</b> to record everyone's actions, <b>and the hand writes</b> everything that happens. Whoever wants to borrow from God and "owe" Him repentance is free to <b>borrow,</b> but every "debt" must eventually be repaid through repentance. <b>The collectors go around often each day;</b> God <b>collects</b> payment <b>from</b> each <b>person</b> for his "debts" in many ways, whether the person <b>realizes it or not.</b>¹ <b>The collectors have something to rely on</b>—the record book that records everyone's actions. <b>The judgment is a judgment of truth.</b> God judges people fairly. <b>Everything is prepared for the feast</b> of the World to Come, when all people will receive what they deserve. טז hu ha|YAH o|MER: ha|KOL na|TUN be-e|ra|VON, u|me|tzu|DAH f'ru|SAH al kol ha|cha|YIM, he|cha|NUT p'tu|CHAH, ve|ha|chen|va|NI me|KIF, ve|ha|pin|KAS pa|TUACH, ve|ha|YAD ko|TE|vet, ve|CHOL ha|ro|TZEH lil|VOT ya|VO ve|yil|VEH, ve|ha|ga|ba-IN ma|cha|zi|RIN ta|DIR b'CHOL yom, ve|nif|ra-IN min ha-a|DAM mi|da|TO ve|she|LO mi|da|TO, ve|YESH la|HEM al mah she|yis|mo|CHU, ve|ha|DIN din e|MET, ve|ha|KOL me|tu|KAN la|se|u|DAH. טז huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: hak|KOL na|THUN be|ʿe|ra|VON, u|me|tzu|DHAH fe|ru|SAH ʿal kol ha|ḥay|YIM, he|ḥa|NUTH pe|thu|ḥAH, ve|ha|ḥen|va|NI me|QIF, ve|hap|pin|QAS pa|THUAḥ, ve|hay|YADH ko|THE|veth, ve|KHOL ha|ro|TZEH lil|VOTH ya|VOʾ ve|yil|VEH, ve|hag|gab|ba|ʾIN ma|ḥa|zi|RIN ta|DHIR be|KHOL yom, ve|nif|ra|ʿIN min ha|ʾa|DHAM mid|daʿ|TO ve|shel|LOʾ mid|daʿ|TO, ve|YESH la|HEM ʿal mah shey|yis|mo|KHU, ve|had|DIN din ʾe|METH, ve|hak|KOL me|thuq|QAN las|se|ʿu|DHAH. טז hu ha|YAH o|MER: hak|KOL na|TUN be|ʿe|ra|VON, u|me|tzu|DAH fe|ru|SAH ʿal kol ha|ḥay|YIM, he|ḥa|NUT pe|tu|ḥAH, ve|ha|ḥen|va|NI me|QIF, ve|hap|pin|QAS pa|TUAḥ, ve|hay|YAD ko|TE|vet, ve|KHOL ha|ro|TZEH lil|VOT ya|VO ve|yil|VEH, ve|hag|gab|ba|IN ma|ḥa|zi|RIN ta|DIR be|KHOL yom, ve|nif|ra|ʿIN min ha|a|DAM mid|daʿ|TO ve|shel|LO mid|daʿ|TO, ve|YESH la|HEM ʿal mah shey|yis|mo|KHU, ve|had|DIN din e|MET, ve|hak|KOL me|tuq|QAN las|se|ʿu|DAH. טז hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: ha|KOYL no|SUN b'ei|ro|VOYN, um'|tzu|DOH f'ru|SOH al kol ha|cha|YIM, he|cho|NUS p'su|CHOH, v'ha|chen|vo|NI mei|KIF, v'ha|pin|KOS po|SUACH, v'ha|YOD koy|SE|ves, v'CHOL ho|roy|TZEH lil|VOYS yo|VOY v'yil|VEH, v'ha|ga|bo-IN ma|cha|zi|RIN to|DIR b'CHOL yoym, v'nif|ro-IN min ho-o|DOM mi|da|TOY v'she|LOY mi|da|TOY, v'YEISH lo|HEM al mah she|yis|moy|CHU, v'ha|DIN din e|MES, v'ha|KOYL m'su|KON las'|u|DOH. Passage יז רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲזַרְיָה אוֹמֵר: אִם אֵין תּוֹרָה אֵין דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ, אִם אֵין דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ אֵין תּוֹרָה, אִם אֵין חָכְמָה אֵין יִרְאָה, אִם אֵין יִרְאָה אֵין חָכְמָה, אִם אֵין דַּעַת אֵין בִּינָה, אִם אֵין בִּינָה אֵין דַּעַת, אִם אֵין קֶמַח אֵין 17 Rabbi Elazar Ben Azaryah <b>says: If</b> a person does <b>not</b> learn <b>Torah,</b> he <b>cannot have</b> proper <b>social conduct,</b> because social conduct is learned from the Torah. <b>If</b> a person has <b>no social conduct,</b> the <b>Torah</b> he learns <b>cannot</b> be properly absorbed. If a person has <b>no wisdom,</b> he <b>cannot</b> properly fear God. <b>If</b> a person does <b>not fear</b> God, his <b>wisdom</b> will <b>not</b> last. <b>If</b> a person has <b>no knowledge,</b> he cannot יז ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben a|zar|YAH o|MER: im ein to|RAH ein DE|rech E|retz, im ein DE|rech E|retz ein to|RAH, im ein choch|MAH ein yir|AH, im ein yir|AH ein choch|MAH, im ein da-AT ein bi|NAH, im ein bi|NAH ein da-AT, im ein KE|mach ein יז rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|zar|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾim ʾen to|RAH ʾen DE|rekh ʾE|retz, ʾim ʾen DE|rekh ʾE|retz ʾen to|RAH, ʾim ʾen ḥokh|MAH ʾen yir|ʾAH, ʾim ʾen yir|ʾAH ʾen ḥokh|MAH, ʾim ʾen da|ʿATH ʾen bi|NAH, ʾim ʾen bi|NAH ʾen da|ʿATH, ʾim ʾen QE|maḥ ʾen יז rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|zar|YAH o|MER: im en to|RAH en DE|rekh E|retz, im en DE|rekh E|retz en to|RAH, im en ḥokh|MAH en yir|AH, im en yir|AH en ḥokh|MAH, im en da|ʿAT en bi|NAH, im en bi|NAH en da|ʿAT, im en QE|maḥ en יז ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben a|zar|YOH oy|MEIR: im ein toy|ROH ein DE|rech E|retz, im ein DE|rech E|retz ein toy|ROH, im ein choch|MOH ein yir|OH, im ein yir|OH ein choch|MOH, im ein da-AS ein bi|NOH, im ein bi|NOH ein da-AS, im ein KE|mach ein Passage תּוֹרָה,² אִם אֵין תּוֹרָה אֵין קֶמַח. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: כָּל שֶׁחָכְמָתוֹ מְרֻבָּה מִמַּעֲשָׂיו, לְמָה הוּא דּוֹמֶה: לְאִילָן שֶׁעֲנָפָיו מְרֻבִּין וְשָׁרָשָׁיו מוּעָטִין, וְהָרוּחַ בָּאָה וְעוֹקַרְתּוֹ וְהוֹפַכְתּוֹ עַל פָּנָיו, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה כְּעַרְעָר בָּעֲרָבָה, וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי יָבֹא טוֹב, וְשָׁכַן חֲרֵרִים בַּמִּדְבָּר, אֶרֶץ מְלֵחָה וְלֹא תֵשֵׁב. אֲבָל, כָּל שֶׁמַּעֲשָׂיו מְרֻבִּין מֵחָכְמָתוֹ, לְמָה הוּא דּוֹמֶה: לְאִילָן שֶׁעֲנָפָיו מוּעָטִין וְשָׁרָשָׁיו מְרֻבִּין, שֶׁאֲפִלּוּ כָּל הָרוּחוֹת שֶׁבָּעוֹלָם בָּאוֹת וְנוֹשְׁבוֹת בּוֹ, אֵין מְזִיזִין אוֹתוֹ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה כְּעֵץ שָׁתוּל עַל מַיִם, וְעַל יוּבַל יְשַׁלַּח שָׁרָשָׁיו, וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי יָבֹא חֹם, וְהָיָה עָלֵהוּ רַעֲנָן, וּבִשְׁנַת בַּצֹּרֶת לֹא יִדְאָג, וְלֹא יָמִישׁ מֵעֲשׂוֹת פֶּרִי. have deep <b>understanding.</b> If a person has no deep <b>understanding,</b> he <b>cannot</b> gain a lot of <b>knowledge.</b> If a person has <b>no food</b> to eat, he <b>cannot</b> study <b>Torah.</b>² If a person does <b>not</b> study <b>Torah,</b> there <b>is no</b> point in having <b>food.</b> Rabbi Elazar Ben Azaryah <b>would</b> often <b>say: Anyone whose wisdom exceeds his good deeds, to what is he compared?</b> To a tree that has <b>many branches</b> but only a <b>few roots;</b> a wind <b>comes and uproots it, and turns it upside down. As it says</b> in Jeremiah: <b>He will be like a lone tree on dry, windy land, and will not</b> survive to see <b>when the good</b> rain <b>will come;</b> it will dwell <b>dried out in the desert, on a salty land where nobody lives. But</b> anyone <b>whose good deeds exceed his wisdom, to what is he compared? To a tree that has only a few branches but many roots</b>—even <b>if all the winds</b> in the world <b>come and blow against it, they do not move it from its place. As it says</b> in Jeremiah: He will <b>be like a tree planted next to water,</b> which will <b>spread its roots</b> toward the stream; it will not notice when the heat comes, and its leaves will always <b>be fresh.</b> In a year of drought it will not <b>worry, and it will not stop producing fruits.</b> to|RAH, im ein to|RAH ein KE|mach. hu ha|YAH o|MER: kol she|choch|ma|TO me|ru|BAH mi|ma-a|SAV, le|MAH hu do|MEH: le-i|LAN she-a|na|FAV me|ru|BIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV mu-a|TIN, ve|ha|RUACH ba-AH ve-o|kar|TO ve|ho|fach|TO al pa|NAV, she|ne-e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke-ar|AR ba-a|ra|VAH, ve|LO yir|EH ki ya|VO tov, ve|sha|CHAN cha|re|RIM ba|mid|BAR, E|retz me|le|CHAH ve|LO te|SHEV. a|VAL, kol she|ma-a|SAV me|ru|BIN me|choch|ma|TO, le|MAH hu do|MEH: le-i|LAN she-a|na|FAV mu-a|TIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV me|ru|BIN, she-a|fi|LU kol ha|ru|CHOT she|ba-o|LAM ba-OT ve|nosh|VOT bo, ein me|zi|ZIN o|TO mi|me|ko|MO, she|ne-e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke-ETZ sha|TUL al MA|yim, ve-AL yu|VAL ye|sha|LACH sho|ro|SHAV, ve|LO yir|EH ki ya|VO chom, ve|ha|YAH a|le|HU ra-a|NAN, u|vish|NAT ba|TZO|ret lo yid|AG, ve|LO ya|MISH me-a|SOT pe|RI. to|RAH, ʾim ʾen to|RAH ʾen QE|maḥ. huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: kol she|ḥokh|ma|THO me|rub|BAH mim|ma|ʿa|śAV, le|MAH huʾ do|MEH: le|ʾi|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV me|rub|BIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV mu|ʿa|ṭIN, ve|ha|RUAḥ ba|ʾAH ve|ʿo|qar|TO ve|ho|fakh|TO ʿal pa|NAV, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿar|ʿAR ba|ʿa|ra|VAH, ve|LOʾ yir|ʾEH ki ya|VOʾ ṭov, ve|sha|KHAN ḥa|re|RIM bam|midh|BAR, ʾE|retz me|le|ḥAH ve|LOʾ the|SHEV. ʾa|VAL, kol shem|ma|ʿa|śAV me|rub|BIN me|ḥokh|ma|THO, le|MAH huʾ do|MEH: le|ʾi|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV mu|ʿa|ṭIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV me|rub|BIN, she|ʾa|fil|LU kol ha|ru|ḥOTH sheb|ba|ʿo|LAM ba|ʾOTH ve|no|she|VOTH bo, ʾen me|zi|ZIN ʾo|THO mim|me|qo|MO, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿETZ sha|THUL ʿal MA|yim, ve|ʿAL yu|VAL ye|shal|LAḥ sho|ro|SHAV, ve|LOʾ yir|ʾEH ki ya|VOʾ ḥom, ve|ha|YAH ʿa|le|HU ra|ʿa|NAN, u|vish|NATH bat|TZO|reth loʾ yidh|ʾAGH, ve|LOʾ ya|MISH me|ʿa|śOTH pe|RI. to|RAH, im en to|RAH en QE|maḥ. hu ha|YAH o|MER: kol she|ḥokh|ma|TO me|rub|BAH mim|ma|ʿa|SAV, le|MAH hu do|MEH: le|i|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV me|rub|BIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV mu|ʿa|TIN, ve|ha|RUAḥ ba|AH ve|ʿo|qar|TO ve|ho|fakh|TO ʿal pa|NAV, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿar|ʿAR ba|ʿa|ra|VAH, ve|LO yir|EH ki ya|VO tov, ve|sha|KHAN ḥa|re|RIM bam|mid|BAR, E|retz me|le|ḥAH ve|LO te|SHEV. a|VAL, kol shem|ma|ʿa|SAV me|rub|BIN me|ḥokh|ma|TO, le|MAH hu do|MEH: le|i|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV mu|ʿa|TIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV me|rub|BIN, she|a|fil|LU kol ha|ru|ḥOT sheb|ba|ʿo|LAM ba|OT ve|no|she|VOT bo, en me|zi|ZIN o|TO mim|me|qo|MO, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿETZ sha|TUL ʿal MA|yim, ve|ʿAL yu|VAL ye|shal|LAḥ sho|ro|SHAV, ve|LO yir|EH ki ya|VO ḥom, ve|ha|YAH ʿa|le|HU ra|ʿa|NAN, u|vish|NAT bat|TZO|ret lo yid|AG, ve|LO ya|MISH me|ʿa|SOT pe|RI. toy|ROH, im ein toy|ROH ein KE|mach. hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: kol she|choch|mo|SOY m'ru|BOH mi|ma-a|SOV, l'MOH hu doy|MEH: l'i|LON she-a|no|FOV m'ru|BIN v'sho|ro|SHOV mu-o|TIN, v'ho|RUACH bo-OH v'oy|kar|TOY v'hoy|fach|TOY al po|NOV, she|ne-e|MAR: v'ho|YOH k'ar|OR bo-a|ro|VOH, v'LOY yir|EH ki yo|VOY toyv, v'sho|CHAN cha|rei|RIM ba|mid|BOR, E|retz m'lei|CHOH v'LOY sei|SHEIV. a|VOL, kol she|ma-a|SOV m'ru|BIN mei|choch|mo|SOY, l'MOH hu doy|MEH: l'i|LON she-a|no|FOV mu-o|TIN v'sho|ro|SHOV m'ru|BIN, she-a|fi|LU kol ho|ru|CHOYS she|bo-oy|LOM bo-OYS v'noysh'|VOYS boy, ein m'zi|ZIN oy|SOY mim'|koy|MOY, she|ne-e|MAR: v'ho|YOH k'EITZ sho|SUL al MA|yim, v'AL yu|VAL y'sha|LACH sho|ro|SHOV, v'LOY yir|EH ki yo|VOY choym, v'ho|YOH o|lei|HU ra-a|NON, u|vish|NAS ba|TZOY|res loy yid|OG, v'LOY yo|MISH mei-a|SOYS pe|RI. Passage יח רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר (בֶּן) חִסְמָא אוֹמֵר: קִנִּין וּפִתְחֵי נִדָּה, הֵן הֵן גּוּפֵי הֲלָכוֹת.³ תְּקוּפוֹת וְגִמַּטְרִיָּאוֹת, פַּרְפְּרָאוֹת לַחָכְמָה. <b>18 Rabbi Eliezer (ben) Chisma says:</b> The mathematical calculations to determine what to do when <b>bird offerings</b> become mixed up and unidentifiable, and mathematical calculations to determine when the laws of <b>niddah</b> begin, <b>are actually</b> part of the <b>Torah.</b>³ They are laws of the Torah, but the mathematical calculations of <b>astronomy and numerical values</b> only add <b>flavor</b> to a person's <b>wisdom</b> and should only be studied after one is filled with Torah knowledge. יח ra|BI e|li-e|ZER (ben) chis|MA o|MER: ki|NIN u|fit|CHEI ni|DAH, hen hen gu|FEI ha|la|CHOT. t'ku|FOT ve|gi|mat|ri|ya-OT, par|pe|ra-OT la|choch|MAH. יח rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER (ben) ḥis|MAʾ ʾo|MER: qin|NIN u|fith|ḥE nid|DAH, hen hen gu|FE ha|la|KHOTH. te|qu|FOTH ve|ghim|maṭ|riy|ya|ʾOTH, par|pe|ra|ʾOTH la|ḥokh|MAH. יח rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER (ben) ḥis|MA o|MER: qin|NIN u|fit|ḥE nid|DAH, hen hen gu|FE ha|la|KHOT. te|qu|FOT ve|gim|mat|riy|ya|OT, par|pe|ra|OT la|ḥokh|MAH. יח ra|BI e|li-e|ZER (ben) chis|MO oy|MEIR: ki|NIN u|fis|CHEI ni|DOH, hein hein gu|FEI ha|lo|CHOYS. t'ku|FOYS v'gi|mat|ri|yo-OYS, par|p'ro-OYS la|choch|MOH. Passage רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ הִרְבָּה <b>Rabbi Chananya ben Akashya says:</b> the Holy One, <b>blessed be He, wanted</b> to make the Children of Israel have many <b>merits.</b> He therefore <b>gave them</b> an abundance of Torah and commandments, so that they would have ra|BI cha|nan|YA ben a|kash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et yis|ra-EL, le|fi|CHACH hir|BAH rab|BI ḥa|nan|YAʾ ben ʿa|qash|YAʾ ʾo|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH rab|BI ḥa|nan|YA ben ʿa|qash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH ra|BI cha|nan|YO ben a|kash|YO oy|MEIR: ro|TZOH ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL, l'fi|CHOCH hir|BOH parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/482-483-482-483-pirkei-avot-chapter-three.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/486-487-486-487-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.xml