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Chapter Four, pages 490-491, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Four 490-491 490-491

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

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Passage הַסַּנְדְּלָר אוֹמֵר: כָּל כְּנֵסִיָּה שֶׁהִיא לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם סוֹפָהּ לְהִתְקַיֵּם, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם אֵין סוֹפָהּ לְהִתְקַיֵּם. <b>Sandlar says: Any gathering that is</b> held <b>for the sake of Heaven will</b> have a <b>lasting</b> effect, but any gathering <b>that is not</b> held <b>for the sake of Heaven will not</b> have a <b>lasting</b> effect. ha|san|de|LAR o|MER: kol k'ne|si|YAH she|HI le|SHEM sha|MA|yim so|FAH le|hit|ka|YEM, ve|she-ei|NAH le|SHEM sha|MA|yim ein so|FAH le|hit|ka|YEM. has|san|de|LAR ʾo|MER: kol ke|ne|siy|YAH she|HIʾ le|SHEM sha|MA|yim so|FAH le|hith|qay|YEM, ve|she|ʾe|NAH le|SHEM sha|MA|yim ʾen so|FAH le|hith|qay|YEM. has|san|de|LAR o|MER: kol ke|ne|siy|YAH she|HI le|SHEM sha|MA|yim so|FAH le|hit|qay|YEM, ve|she|e|NAH le|SHEM sha|MA|yim en so|FAH le|hit|qay|YEM. ha|san|d'LOR oy|MEIR: kol k'nei|si|YOH she|HI l'SHEIM sho|MA|yim soy|FOH l'his|ka|YEIM, v'she-ei|NOH l'SHEIM sho|MA|yim ein soy|FOH l'his|ka|YEIM. Passage יב רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן שַׁמּוּעַ אוֹמֵר: יְהִי כְבוֹד תַּלְמִידְךָ חָבִיב עָלֶיךָ כְּשֶׁלָּךְ, וּכְבוֹד חֲבֵרְךָ כְּמוֹרָא רַבָּךְ, וּמוֹרָא רַבָּךְ כְּמוֹרָא שָׁמָיִם. <b>12 Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua says: Your student's honor should be as dear to you as your own honor, your friend's honor</b> should be treated with the same importance <b>as the awe</b> and respect you have <b>for your teacher, and</b> the <b>awe</b> and respect you have <b>for your teacher</b> should be <b>as</b> great as the <b>awe</b> and respect you have for God in <b>heaven.</b> יב ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben sha|MUA o|MER: ye|HI ch'VOD tal|mid|CHA cha|VIV a|LE|cha k'she|LACH, uch|VOD cha|ve|re|CHA k'mo|RA ra|BACH, u|mo|RA ra|BACH k'mo|RA sha|MA|yim. יב rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben sham|MUAʿ ʾo|MER: ye|HI khe|VODH tal|mi|dhe|KHA ḥa|VIV ʿa|LE|kha ke|shel|LAKH, u|khe|VODH ḥa|ve|re|KHA ke|mo|RAʾ rab|BAKH, u|mo|RAʾ rab|BAKH ke|mo|RAʾ sha|MA|yim. יב rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben sham|MUAʿ o|MER: ye|HI khe|VOD tal|mi|de|KHA ḥa|VIV ʿa|LE|kha ke|shel|LAKH, u|khe|VOD ḥa|ve|re|KHA ke|mo|RA rab|BAKH, u|mo|RA rab|BAKH ke|mo|RA sha|MA|yim. יב ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben sha|MUA oy|MEIR: y'HI ch'VOYD tal|mid'|CHO cho|VIV o|LE|cho k'she|LOCH, uch'|VOYD cha|veir'|CHO k'moy|RO ra|BOCH, u|moy|RO ra|BOCH k'moy|RO sho|MO|yim. Passage יג רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי זָהִיר בְּתַלְמוּד, שֶׁשִּׁגְגַת תַּלְמוּד¹ עוֹלָה זָדוֹן. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, שְׁלֹשָׁה כְתָרִים הֵן: כֶּתֶר תּוֹרָה,² וְכֶתֶר כְּהֻנָּה, וְכֶתֶר מַלְכוּת, וְכֶתֶר שֵׁם טוֹב עוֹלֶה עַל גַּבֵּיהֶן. <b>13 Rabbi Yehudah says: Be careful</b> to <b>learn</b> and teach Torah correctly, <b>because</b> if your incorrect <b>learning</b>¹ causes the <b>unintentional</b> transgression of <b>a sin,</b> it will be <b>considered intentional. Rabbi Shimon says:</b> Respect those who possess any of these <b>three crowns: the crown of Torah,</b>² possessed by Torah scholars, <b>the crown of priesthood,</b> possessed by Kohanim, <b>and the crown of kingship,</b> possessed by kings. However, there is another crown of <b>respect—the crown</b> of having <b>a good name</b> and reputation—which is <b>higher</b> and greater <b>than the other</b> three. יג ra|BI ye|hu|DAH o|MER: he|VEI za|HIR b'tal|MUD, she|shig|GAT tal|MUD o|LAH za|DON. ra|BI shim|ON o|MER, sh'lo|SHAH ch'ta|RIM hen: KE|ter to|RAH, ve|CHE|ter ke|hu|NAH, ve|CHE|ter mal|CHUT, ve|CHE|ter shem tov o|LEH al ga|bei|HEN. יג rab|BI ye|hu|DHAH ʾo|MER: he|VE za|HIR be|thal|MUDH, shes|shigh|GHATH tal|MUDH ʿo|LAH za|DHON. rab|BI shim|ʿON ʾo|MER, she|lo|SHAH khe|tha|RIM hen: KE|ther to|RAH, ve|KHE|ther ke|hun|NAH, ve|KHE|ther mal|KHUTH, ve|KHE|ther shem ṭov ʿo|LEH ʿal gab|be|HEN. יג rab|BI ye|hu|DAH o|MER: he|VE za|HIR be|tal|MUD, shes|shig|GAT tal|MUD ʿo|LAH za|DON. rab|BI shim|ʿON o|MER, she|lo|SHAH khe|ta|RIM hen: KE|ter to|RAH, ve|KHE|ter ke|hun|NAH, ve|KHE|ter mal|KHUT, ve|KHE|ter shem tov ʿo|LEH ʿal gab|be|HEN. יג ra|BI y'hu|DOH oy|MEIR: he|VEI zo|HIR b'sal|MUD, she|shig|GAS tal|MUD oy|LOH zo|DOYN. ra|BI shim|OYN oy|MEIR, sh'loy|SHOH ch'so|RIM hein: KE|ser toy|ROH, v'CHE|ser k'hu|NOH, v'CHE|ser mal|CHUS, v'CHE|ser sheim toyv oy|LEH al ga|bei|HEN. Passage יד רַבִּי נְהוֹרַאי אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי גּוֹלֶה לִמְקוֹם תּוֹרָה, וְאַל תֹּאמַר שֶׁהִיא תָבוֹא אַחֲרֶיךָ, שֶׁחֲבֵרֶיךָ יְקַיְּמוּהָ בְיָדֶךָ, וְאַל בִּינָתְךָ אַל תִּשָּׁעֵן.³ <b>14 Rabbi Nehorai says:</b> If there are no other Torah learners where you live, <b>exile</b> yourself <b>to a place</b> of <b>Torah</b> learning. <b>Do not say that</b> you will remain and wait for other Torah learners to <b>follow you,</b> because it is vital to have <b>fellow</b> Torah learners nearby with whom to discuss your studies, as only they <b>will establish</b> Torah <b>within you. Do not rely on your</b> own <b>understanding.</b>³ יד ra|BI ne|ho|RAI o|MER: he|VEI go|LEH lim|KOM to|RAH, ve-AL to|MAR she|HI ta|VO a|cha|RE|cha, she|cha|ve|RE|cha ye|kay|mu|HA v'ya|DE|cha, ve-AL bi|nat|CHA al ti|sha-EN. יד rab|BI ne|ho|RAIʾ ʾo|MER: he|VE go|LEH lim|QOM to|RAH, ve|ʾAL toʾ|MAR she|HIʾ tha|VOʾ ʾa|ḥa|RE|kha, she|ḥa|ve|RE|kha ye|qay|ye|mu|HA ve|ya|DHE|kha, ve|ʾAL bi|na|the|KHA ʾal tis|sha|ʿEN. יד rab|BI ne|ho|RAI o|MER: he|VE go|LEH lim|QOM to|RAH, ve|AL to|MAR she|HI ta|VO a|ḥa|RE|kha, she|ḥa|ve|RE|kha ye|qay|ye|mu|HA ve|ya|DE|kha, ve|AL bi|na|te|KHA al tis|sha|ʿEN. יד ra|BI n'hoy|RAI oy|MEIR: he|VEI goy|LEH lim|KOYM toy|ROH, v'AL toy|MAR she|HI so|VOY a|cha|RE|cho, she|cha|vei|RE|cho y'kay'|mu|HO v'yo|DE|cho, v'AL bi|nos'|CHO al ti|sho-EIN. Passage טו רַבִּי יַנַּאי אוֹמֵר: אֵין בְּיָדֵינוּ לֹא מִשַּׁלְוַת הָרְשָׁעִים, וְאַף לֹא מִיִּסּוּרֵי הַצַּדִּיקִים. רַבִּי מַתְיָא בֶּן חָרָשׁ אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי מַקְדִּים בִּשְׁלוֹם כָּל אָדָם, וֶהֱוֵי זָנָב לָאֲרָיוֹת, וְאַל תְּהִי רֹאשׁ לַשּׁוּעָלִים. <b>15 Rabbi Yannai says: We are unable</b> to understand <b>neither</b> the reason why <b>wicked people have peace nor</b> the reason for the <b>suffering of righteous people. Rabbi Matya ben Charash says: Be</b> the <b>first to greet everyone,</b> and do not wait for them to greet you. Better <b>be a tail</b>—a humble follower—of <b>lions</b>—great people, <b>and do not be a leader of foxes</b>—low people. טו ra|BI ya|NAI o|MER: ein b'ya|DEI|nu lo mi|shal|VAT ha|re|sha-IM, ve-AF lo mi|yi|su|REI ha|tza|di|KIM. ra|BI mat|YA ben cha|RASH o|MER: he|VEI mak|DIM bish|LOM kol a|DAM, ve|he|VEI za|NAV la-a|ra|YOT, ve-AL te|HI rosh la|shu-a|LIM. טו rab|BI yan|NAIʾ ʾo|MER: ʾen be|ya|DHE|nu loʾ mis|shal|VATH ha|re|sha|ʿIM, ve|ʾAF loʾ miy|yis|su|RE hat|tzad|di|QIM. rab|BI math|YAʾ ben ḥa|RASH ʾo|MER: he|VE maq|DIM bish|LOM kol ʾa|DHAM, ve|he|VE za|NAV la|ʾa|ra|YOTH, ve|ʾAL te|HI roʾsh las|shu|ʿa|LIM. טו rab|BI yan|NAI o|MER: en be|ya|DE|nu lo mis|shal|VAT ha|re|sha|ʿIM, ve|AF lo miy|yis|su|RE hat|tzad|di|QIM. rab|BI mat|YA ben ḥa|RASH o|MER: he|VE maq|DIM bish|LOM kol a|DAM, ve|he|VE za|NAV la|a|ra|YOT, ve|AL te|HI rosh las|shu|ʿa|LIM. טו ra|BI ya|NAI oy|MEIR: ein b'yo|DEI|nu loy mi|shal|VAS hor'|sho-IM, v'AF loy mi|yi|su|REI ha|tza|di|KIM. ra|BI mas|YO ben cho|ROSH oy|MEIR: he|VEI mak|DIM bish|LOYM kol o|DOM, ve|he|VEI zo|NOV lo-a|ro|YOYS, v'AL t'HI roysh la|shu-o|LIM. Passage טז רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר: הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה דּוֹמֶה לִפְרוֹזְדוֹר בִּפְנֵי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, הַתְקֵן עַצְמְךָ בִּפְרוֹזְדוֹר כְּדֵי שֶׁתִּכָּנֵס לַטְּרַקְלִין. <b>16 Rabbi Yaakov says: This world is like an entrance lobby before the World to Come. Prepare yourself in the entrance lobby</b> by keeping God's commandments, <b>so that you may enter the banquet hall</b>—the World to Come. טז ra|BI ya-a|KOV o|MER: ha-o|LAM ha|ZEH do|MEH lif|roz|DOR bif|NEI ha-o|LAM ha|BA, hat|KEN atz|me|CHA bif|roz|DOR k'DEI she|ti|ka|NES lat|rak|LIN. טז rab|BI ya|ʿa|QOV ʾo|MER: ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH do|MEH lif|ro|ze|DHOR bif|NE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, hath|QEN ʿatz|me|KHA bif|ro|ze|DHOR ke|DHE shet|tik|ka|NES laṭ|ṭe|raq|LIN. טז rab|BI ya|ʿa|QOV o|MER: ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH do|MEH lif|ro|ze|DOR bif|NE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, hat|QEN ʿatz|me|KHA bif|ro|ze|DOR ke|DE shet|tik|ka|NES lat|te|raq|LIN. טז ra|BI ya-a|KOYV oy|MEIR: ho-oy|LOM ha|ZEH doy|MEH lif|royz'|DOYR bif|NEI ho-oy|LOM ha|BO, has|KEIN atz|m'CHO bif|royz'|DOYR k'DEI she|ti|ko|NEIS lat'|rak|LIN. Passage יז הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: יָפָה שָׁעָה אַחַת בִּתְשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, מִכָּל חַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, וְיָפָה שָׁעָה אַחַת שֶׁל קוֹרַת רוּחַ בָּעוֹלָם הַבָּא, מִכָּל חַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה.⁴ <b>17</b> Rabbi Yaakov <b>would</b> often <b>say: One hour of repentance and good deeds in this world is better than all the life of the World to Come,</b> because in the World to Come one is no longer able to repent and good deeds. However, <b>one hour of pleasure in the World to Come is better than all the life of this world,</b>⁴ because one cannot enjoy God's presence in this world as much as in the World to Come. יז hu ha|YAH o|MER: ya|FAH sha-AH a|CHAT bit|shu|VAH u|ma-a|SIM to|VIM ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH, mi|KOL cha|YEI ha-o|LAM ha|BA, ve|ya|FAH sha-AH a|CHAT shel ko|RAT ruach ba-o|LAM ha|BA, mi|KOL cha|YEI ha-o|LAM ha|ZEH. יז huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ya|FAH sha|ʿAH ʾa|ḥATH bith|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|śIM ṭo|VIM ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, mik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, ve|ya|FAH sha|ʿAH ʾa|ḥATH shel qo|RATH ruaḥ ba|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, mik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH. יז hu ha|YAH o|MER: ya|FAH sha|ʿAH a|ḥAT bit|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|SIM to|VIM ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, mik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, ve|ya|FAH sha|ʿAH a|ḥAT shel qo|RAT ruaḥ ba|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, mik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH. יז hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: yo|FOH sho-OH a|CHAS bis|shu|VOH u|ma-a|SIM toy|VIM bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH, mi|KOL cha|YEI ho-oy|LOM ha|BO, v'yo|FOH sho-OH a|CHAS shel koy|RAS ruach bo-oy|LOM ha|BO, mi|KOL cha|YEI ho-oy|LOM ha|ZEH. Passage יח רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן אֶלְעָזָר אוֹמֵר: אַל תְּרַצֶּה אֶת חֲבֵרְךָ בִּשְׁעַת כַּעֲסוֹ, וְאַל תְּנַחֲמֵהוּ בְּשָׁעָה <b>18 Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar says: Do not</b> try to <b>calm your friend as soon as he becomes angry,</b> because you might only make him angrier. <b>Do not comfort him while his dead</b> relative is still <b>lying before him,</b> because he cannot be יח ra|BI shim|ON ben el|a|ZAR o|MER: al t'ra|TZEH et cha|ve|re|CHA bish|AT ka-a|SO, ve-AL t'na|cha|me|HU b'sha-AH יח rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ʾo|MER: ʾal te|rat|TZEH ʾeth ḥa|ve|re|KHA bish|ʿATH ka|ʿa|SO, ve|ʾAL te|na|ḥa|me|HU be|sha|ʿAH יח rab|BI shim|ʿON ben el|ʿa|ZAR o|MER: al te|rat|TZEH et ḥa|ve|re|KHA bish|ʿAT ka|ʿa|SO, ve|AL te|na|ḥa|me|HU be|sha|ʿAH יח ra|BI shim|OYN ben el|o|ZOR oy|MEIR: al t'ra|TZEH es cha|veir'|CHO bish|AS ka-a|SOY, v'AL t'na|cha|mei|HU b'sho-OH parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/488-489-488-489-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/492-493-492-493-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.xml