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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Four 488-489 488-489

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Passage לִלְמֹד, מַסְפִּיקִין בְּיָדוֹ לִלְמֹד וּלְלַמֵּד, וְהַלּוֹמֵד עַל מְנָת לַעֲשׂוֹת, מַסְפִּיקִין בְּיָדוֹ לִלְמֹד וּלְלַמֵּד לִשְׁמוֹר וְלַעֲשׂוֹת. רַבִּי צָדוֹק אוֹמֵר: אַל תִּפְרוֹשׁ מִן הַצִּבּוּר,¹ וְאַל תַּעַשׂ עַצְמְךָ כְּעוֹרְכֵי הַדַּיָּנִין, וְאַל תַּעֲשֶׂה עֲטָרָה לְהִתְגַּדֵּל בָּהּ, וְלֹא קַרְדּוֹם לַחְתָּךְ בָּהּ, וְכָךְ הָיָה הִלֵּל אוֹמֵר: וּדְאִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּתַגָּא חָלַף, הָא לָמַדְתָּ, כָּל הַנֶּהֱנֶה מִדִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה, נוֹטֵל חַיָּיו מִן הָעוֹלָם. it. <b>Someone who learns Torah</b> in order to fulfill what he has learned <b>is given the opportunity to learn Torah, teach it, guard</b> himself from sin, and <b>do what</b> the Torah says. <b>Rabbi Tzadok says: Do not separate</b> yourself <b>from the community.</b>¹ If you are judging a case, <b>do not act as a lawyer</b> by giving advice to those being judged. <b>Do not make</b> the Torah like <b>a crown</b>—do not use <b>it</b> to make <b>yourself great,</b> and <b>do not</b> use <b>it</b> to earn money as a woodchopper uses <b>an axe</b> to earn a living by chopping wood. This is what <b>Hillel</b> would often say: <b>Someone who uses the crown</b> of Torah for his own benefit <b>will be destroyed.</b> You have learned from <b>these</b> words of Hillel that <b>whoever</b> seeks personal <b>benefit from the words of Torah removes his life</b> of reward <b>from the World to Come.</b> lil|MOD, 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 u|le|la|MED lish|MOR ve|la-a|SOT. ra|BI tza|DOK o|MER: al tif|ROSH min ha|tzi|BUR, ve-AL ta-AS atz|me|CHA ke-o|re|CHEI ha|da|ya|NIN, ve-AL ta-a|SEH a|ta|RAH le|hit|ga|DEL bah, ve|LO kar|DOM lach|TACH bah, ve|CHACH ha|YAH hi|LEL o|MER: u|de-ish|ta|MESH b'ta|GA cha|LAF, ha la|MAD|ta, kol ha|ne|he|NEH mi|div|REI to|RAH, no|TEL cha|YAV min ha-o|LAM. lil|MODH, 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 u|le|lam|MEDH lish|MOR ve|la|ʿa|śOTH. rab|BI tza|DHOQ ʾo|MER: ʾal tif|ROSH min hat|tzib|BUR, ve|ʾAL ta|ʿAś ʿatz|me|KHA ke|ʿo|re|KHE had|day|ya|NIN, ve|ʾAL ta|ʿa|śEH ʿa|ṭa|RAH le|hith|gad|DEL bah, ve|LOʾ qar|DOM laḥ|TAKH bah, ve|KHAKH ha|YAH hil|LEL ʾo|MER: u|dhe|ʾish|tam|MESH be|thag|GAʾ ḥa|LAF, haʾ la|MADH|ta, kol han|ne|he|NEH mid|div|RE tho|RAH, no|ṭEL ḥay|YAV min ha|ʿo|LAM. lil|MOD, 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 u|le|lam|MED lish|MOR ve|la|ʿa|SOT. rab|BI tza|DOQ o|MER: al tif|ROSH min hat|tzib|BUR, ve|AL ta|ʿAS ʿatz|me|KHA ke|ʿo|re|KHE had|day|ya|NIN, ve|AL ta|ʿa|SEH ʿa|ta|RAH le|hit|gad|DEL bah, ve|LO qar|DOM laḥ|TAKH bah, ve|KHAKH ha|YAH hil|LEL o|MER: u|de|ish|tam|MESH be|tag|GA ḥa|LAF, ha la|MAD|ta, kol han|ne|he|NEH mid|div|RE to|RAH, no|TEL ḥay|YAV min ha|ʿo|LAM. lil|MOYD, 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 ul'|la|MEID lish|MOYR v'la-a|SOYS. ra|BI tzo|DOYK oy|MEIR: al tif|ROYSH min ha|tzi|BUR, v'AL ta-AS atz|m'CHO k'oyr'|CHEI ha|da|yo|NIN, v'AL ta-a|SEH a|to|ROH l'his|ga|DEIL boh, v'LOY kar|DOYM lach|TOCH boh, v'CHOCH ho|YOH hi|LEIL oy|MEIR: ud'-ish|ta|MEISH b'sa|GO cho|LAF, ho lo|MAD|to, kol ha|ne|he|NEH mi|div|REI soy|ROH, noy|TEIL cha|YOV min ho-oy|LOM. Passage ו רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַתּוֹרָה, גּוּפוֹ מְכֻבָּד עַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת, וְכָל הַמְחַלֵּל אֶת הַתּוֹרָה, גּוּפוֹ מְחֻלָּל עַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת. <b>6 Rabbi Yosei says: Whoever brings honor to the Torah is himself honored</b> by other people. <b>Whoever brings disgrace to the Torah is himself disgraced</b> by other people. ו ra|BI yo|SEI o|MER: kol ha|me|cha|BED et ha|to|RAH, gu|FO me|chu|BAD al hab|ri|YOT, ve|CHOL ha|me|cha|LEL et ha|to|RAH, gu|FO me|chu|LAL al hab|ri|YOT. ו rab|BI yo|SE ʾo|MER: kol ha|me|khab|BEDH ʾeth hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|khub|BADH ʿal hab|be|riy|YOTH, ve|KHOL ha|me|ḥal|LEL ʾeth hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|ḥul|LAL ʿal hab|be|riy|YOTH. ו rab|BI yo|SE o|MER: kol ha|me|khab|BED et hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|khub|BAD ʿal hab|be|riy|YOT, ve|KHOL ha|me|ḥal|LEL et hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|ḥul|LAL ʿal hab|be|riy|YOT. ו ra|BI yoy|SEI oy|MEIR: kol ham'|cha|BEID es ha|toy|ROH, gu|FOY m'chu|BOD al hab'|ri|YOYS, v'CHOL ham'|cha|LEIL es ha|toy|ROH, gu|FOY m'chu|LOL al hab'|ri|YOYS. Passage ז רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּנוֹ אוֹמֵר: הַחוֹשֵׂךְ עַצְמוֹ מִן הַדִּין, פּוֹרֵק מִמֶּנּוּ אֵיבָה וְגָזֵל וּשְׁבוּעַת שָׁוְא, וְהַגַּס לִבּוֹ בְּהוֹרָאָה, שׁוֹטֶה רָשָׁע וְגַס רוּחַ. <b>7 Rabbi Yishmael,</b> the son of <b>Rabbi Yosei, says:</b> A judge <b>who holds himself back from</b> making a <b>judgment</b> and instead works out a compromise, <b>removes hatred from himself</b>—because both sides involved in the case are satisfied, he avoids accidentally causing <b>theft</b> through an incorrect ruling, <b>and</b> avoids causing an unnecessary or <b>false promise</b> that might have been made had it proceeded to court. <b>Someone who is</b> too self-confident when issuing a <b>ruling, is a fool and a wicked, arrogant person.</b> ז ra|BI yish|ma-EIL b'NO o|MER: ha|cho|SECH atz|MO min ha|DIN, po|REK mi|me|NU ei|VAH ve|ga|ZEL ush|vu-AT shav, ve|ha|GAS li|BO be|ho|ra-AH, sho|TEH ra|SHA ve|GAS ruach. ז rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEʾL be|NO ʾo|MER: ha|ḥo|śEKH ʿatz|MO min had|DIN, po|REQ mim|men|NU ʾe|VAH ve|gha|ZEL u|she|vu|ʿATH shavʾ, ve|hag|GAS lib|BO be|ho|ra|ʾAH, sho|ṭEH ra|SHAʿ ve|GHAS ruaḥ. ז rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEL be|NO o|MER: ha|ḥo|SEKH ʿatz|MO min had|DIN, po|REQ mim|men|NU e|VAH ve|ga|ZEL u|she|vu|ʿAT shav, ve|hag|GAS lib|BO be|ho|ra|AH, sho|TEH ra|SHAʿ ve|GAS ruaḥ. ז ra|BI yish|mo-EIL b'NOY oy|MEIR: ha|choy|SEICH atz|MOY min ha|DIN, poy|REIK mi|me|NU ei|VOH v'go|ZEIL ush'|vu-AS shov, v'ha|GAS li|BOY b'hoy|ro-OH, shoy|TEH ro|SHO v'GAS ruach. Passage ח הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אַל תְּהִי דָן יְחִידִי,² שֶׁאֵין דָּן יְחִידִי אֶלָּא אֶחָד, וְאַל תֹּאמַר קַבְּלוּ דַעְתִּי, שֶׁהֵן רַשָּׁאִין וְלֹא אָתָּה. 8 Rabbi Yishmael would often say: <b>Do not judge alone,</b>² because there are none who can <b>judge alone</b> besides <b>the one God.</b> Even if you consider yourself greater than the other judges, <b>do not say to them, "Accept my opinion."</b> They are the majority, so they are <b>allowed</b> to say that to you, but <b>you may not say that to them.</b> ח hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI dan ye|chi|DI, she-EIN dan ye|chi|DI e|LA e|CHAD, ve-AL to|MAR kab|LU DA|ti, she|HEN ra|sha-IN ve|LO a|TAH. ח huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾal te|HI dhan ye|ḥi|DHI, she|ʾEN dan ye|ḥi|DHI ʾel|LAʾ ʾe|ḥADH, ve|ʾAL toʾ|MAR qab|be|LU DHAʿ|ti, she|HEN ras|sha|ʾIN ve|LOʾ ʾat|TAH. ח hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI dan ye|ḥi|DI, she|EN dan ye|ḥi|DI el|LA e|ḥAD, ve|AL to|MAR qab|be|LU DAʿ|ti, she|HEN ras|sha|IN ve|LO at|TAH. ח hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: al t'HI don y'chi|DI, she-EIN don y'chi|DI e|LO e|CHOD, v'AL toy|MAR kab'|LU DA|ti, she|HEIN ra|sho-IN v'LOY o|TOH. Passage ט רַבִּי יוֹנָתָן אוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְקַיֵּם אֶת הַתּוֹרָה מֵעֹנִי,³ סוֹפוֹ לְקַיְּמָהּ מֵעֹשֶׁר, וְכָל הַמְבַטֵּל אֶת הַתּוֹרָה מֵעֹשֶׁר, סוֹפוֹ לְבַטְּלָהּ מֵעֹנִי. <b>9 Rabbi Yonatan says: Whoever fulfills the Torah</b> even when he is <b>poor</b>³ will end up <b>fulfilling</b> the Torah when he is <b>rich.</b> But <b>whoever neglects Torah</b> learning when he is <b>rich will end</b> up neglecting it when he is <b>poor.</b> ט ra|BI yo|na|TAN o|MER: kol ha|me|ka|YEM et ha|to|RAH me-o|NI, so|FO le|kay|MAH me-O|sher, ve|CHOL ha|me|va|TEL et ha|to|RAH me-O|sher, so|FO le|vat|LAH me-o|NI. ט rab|BI yo|na|THAN ʾo|MER: kol ha|me|qay|YEM ʾeth hat|to|RAH me|ʿo|NI, so|FO le|qay|ye|MAH me|ʿO|sher, ve|KHOL ha|me|vaṭ|ṭEL ʾeth hat|to|RAH me|ʿO|sher, so|FO le|vaṭ|ṭe|LAH me|ʿo|NI. ט rab|BI yo|na|TAN o|MER: kol ha|me|qay|YEM et hat|to|RAH me|ʿo|NI, so|FO le|qay|ye|MAH me|ʿO|sher, ve|KHOL ha|me|vat|TEL et hat|to|RAH me|ʿO|sher, so|FO le|vat|te|LAH me|ʿo|NI. ט ra|BI yoy|no|SON oy|MEIR: kol ham'|ka|YEIM es ha|toy|ROH mei-oy|NI, soy|FOY l'kay'|MOH mei-OY|sher, v'CHOL ham'|va|TEIL es ha|toy|ROH mei-OY|sher, soy|FOY l'vat'|LOH mei-oy|NI. Passage י רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי מְמַעֵט בְּעֵסֶק וַעֲסוֹק בַּתּוֹרָה, וֶהֱוֵי שְׁפַל רוּחַ בִּפְנֵי כָל אָדָם,⁴ וְאִם בָּטַלְתָּ מִן הַתּוֹרָה, יֵשׁ לָךְ בְּטֵלִים הַרְבֵּה כְּנֶגְדָּךְ, וְאִם עָמַלְתָּ בַּתּוֹרָה הַרְבֵּה, יֵשׁ שָׂכָר הַרְבֵּה לִתֵּן לָךְ. <b>10 Rabbi Meir says: Minimize</b> your <b>business activities and occupy</b> yourself with <b>Torah learning. Be humble before every person.</b>⁴ If <b>you neglect Torah</b> learning due to business matters, <b>you will find many</b> other excuses to <b>neglect Torah</b> learning. Whereas if you <b>work very hard</b> to learn <b>Torah</b> despite any difficulties, <b>there is much reward to be given to you.</b> י ra|BI me-IR o|MER: he|VEI me|ma-ET be-E|sek va-a|SOK ba|to|RAH, ve|he|VEI sh'FAL ruach bif|NEI chol a|DAM, ve-IM ba|TAL|ta min ha|to|RAH, yesh lach b'te|LIM har|BEH k'neg|DACH, ve-IM a|MAL|ta ba|to|RAH har|BEH, yesh sa|CHAR har|BEH li|TEN lach. י rab|BI me|ʾIR ʾo|MER: he|VE me|ma|ʿEṭ be|ʿE|seq va|ʿa|SOQ bat|to|RAH, ve|he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ bif|NE khol ʾa|DHAM, ve|ʾIM ba|ṭAL|ta min hat|to|RAH, yesh lakh be|ṭe|LIM har|BEH ke|negh|DAKH, ve|ʾIM ʿa|MAL|ta bat|to|RAH har|BEH, yesh śa|KHAR har|BEH lit|TEN lakh. י rab|BI me|IR o|MER: he|VE me|ma|ʿET be|ʿE|seq va|ʿa|SOQ bat|to|RAH, ve|he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ bif|NE khol a|DAM, ve|IM ba|TAL|ta min hat|to|RAH, yesh lakh be|te|LIM har|BEH ke|neg|DAKH, ve|IM ʿa|MAL|ta bat|to|RAH har|BEH, yesh sa|KHAR har|BEH lit|TEN lakh. י ra|BI mei-IR oy|MEIR: he|VEI m'ma-EIT b'EI|sek va-a|SOYK ba|toy|ROH, ve|he|VEI sh'FAL ruach bif|NEI chol o|DOM, v'IM bo|TAL|to min ha|toy|ROH, yeish loch b'tei|LIM har|BEIH k'neg|DOCH, v'IM o|MAL|to ba|toy|ROH har|BEIH, yeish so|CHOR har|BEIH li|TEIN loch. Passage יא רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר: הָעוֹשֶׂה מִצְוָה אַחַת, קוֹנֶה לוֹ פְּרַקְלִיט אֶחָד, וְהָעוֹבֵר עֲבֵרָה אַחַת, קוֹנֶה לוֹ קַטֵּגוֹר אֶחָד, תְּשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים⁵ כִּתְרִיס בִּפְנֵי הַפּוּרְעָנוּת. רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן <b>11 Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov says: Someone who does one commandment gets one supporting</b> angel <b>for himself,</b> who will speak good about him to God, <b>and someone who transgresses one sin gets one accusing</b> angel <b>for himself,</b> who will tell God about the sin. <b>Repentance and good deeds</b>⁵ protect against punishments. <b>Rabbi Yochanan the</b> יא ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben ya-a|KOV o|MER: ha-o|SEH mitz|VAH a|CHAT, ko|NEH lo p'rak|LIT e|CHAD, ve|ha-o|VER a|ve|RAH a|CHAT, ko|NEH lo ka|te|GOR e|CHAD, t'shu|VAH u|ma-a|SIM to|VIM kit|RIS bif|NEI ha|pu|re-a|NUT. ra|BI yo|cha|NAN יא rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ya|ʿa|QOV ʾo|MER: ha|ʿo|śEH mitz|VAH ʾa|ḥATH, qo|NEH lo pe|raq|LIṭ ʾe|ḥADH, ve|ha|ʿo|VER ʿa|ve|RAH ʾa|ḥATH, qo|NEH lo qaṭ|ṭe|GHOR ʾe|ḥADH, te|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|śIM ṭo|VIM kith|RIS bif|NE hap|pu|re|ʿa|NUTH. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN יא rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ya|ʿa|QOV o|MER: ha|ʿo|SEH mitz|VAH a|ḥAT, qo|NEH lo pe|raq|LIT e|ḥAD, ve|ha|ʿo|VER ʿa|ve|RAH a|ḥAT, qo|NEH lo qat|te|GOR e|ḥAD, te|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|SIM to|VIM kit|RIS bif|NE hap|pu|re|ʿa|NUT. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN יא ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben ya-a|KOYV oy|MEIR: ho-oy|SEH MITZ|voh a|CHAS, koy|NEH loy p'rak|LIT e|CHOD, v'ho-oy|VEIR a|vei|ROH a|CHAS, koy|NEH loy ka|tei|GOYR e|CHOD, t'shu|VOH u|ma-a|SIM toy|VIM kis|RIS bif|NEI ha|pur'-o|NUS. ra|BI yoy|cho|NON parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/486-487-486-487-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/490-491-490-491-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.xml