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Someone who is hard to anger and hard to calm—his loss outweighs his gain because he will remain angry. 3. Someone who is hard to anger and easily calmed is a chassid (devoted person). 4. Someone who is angered and hard to calm is a wicked person.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ka|SHEH lich|OS ve|ka|SHEH lir|TZOT, ya|TZA s'cha|RO\nbe|hef|se|DO. ka|SHEH lich|OS ve|NOACH\nlir|TZOT, cha|SID. noach lich|OS\nve|ka|SHEH lir|TZOT, ra|SHA.", "orthographic": "qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOTH, ya|TZAʾ śe|kha|RO\nbe|hef|se|DHO. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|NOAḥ\nlir|TZOTH, ḥa|SIDH. noaḥ likh|ʿOS\nve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOTH, ra|SHAʿ.", "sephardic": "qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOT, ya|TZA se|kha|RO\nbe|hef|se|DO. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|NOAḥ\nlir|TZOT, ḥa|SID. noaḥ likh|ʿOS\nve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOT, ra|SHAʿ.", "chabad": "ko|SHEH lich|OYS v'ko|SHEH lir|TZOYS, yo|TZO s'cho|ROY\nb'hef|sei|DOY. ko|SHEH lich|OYS v'NOYACH\nlir|TZOYS, cho|SID. noyach lich|OYS\nv'ko|SHEH lir|TZOYS, ro|SHO." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יב אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בַּתַּלְמִידִים:\nמַהֵר לִשְׁמוֹעַ וּמַהֵר לְאַבֵּד,\nיָצָא שְׂכָרוֹ בְּהֶפְסֵדוֹ. קָשֶׁה\nלִשְׁמוֹעַ וְקָשֶׁה לְאַבֵּד,\nיָצָא הֶפְסֵדוֹ בִּשְׂכָרוֹ. מַהֵר\nלִשְׁמוֹעַ וְקָשֶׁה לְאַבֵּד, זֶה\nחֵלֶק טוֹב. קָשֶׁה לִשְׁמוֹעַ\nוּמַהֵר לְאַבֵּד, זֶה חֵלֶק רָע.1", "english": "12 There are four types of students: 1. Someone who is quick to understand and quick to forget—his loss outweighs his gain because he will remain with nothing. 2. Someone who is slow to understand and slow to forget—his gain outweighs his loss because he will eventually have much knowledge. 3. Someone who is quick to understand and slow to forget—this person received a good portion from God. 4. Someone who is slow to understand and quick to forget—this person received a bad portion.1", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יב ar|BA mi|DOT ba|tal|mi|DIM:\nma|HER lish|MOA u|ma|HER le-a|BED,\nya|TZA s'cha|RO be|hef|se|DO. ka|SHEH\nlish|MOA ve|ka|SHEH le-a|BED,\nya|TZA hef|se|DO bis|cha|RO. ma|HER\nlish|MOA ve|ka|SHEH le-a|BED, zeh\nCHE|lek tov. ka|SHEH lish|MOA\nu|ma|HER le-a|BED, zeh CHE|lek ra.", "orthographic": "יב ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH bat|tal|mi|DHIM:\nma|HER lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ʾab|BEDH,\nya|TZAʾ śe|kha|RO be|hef|se|DHO. qa|SHEH\nlish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ʾab|BEDH,\nya|TZAʾ hef|se|DHO biś|kha|RO. ma|HER\nlish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ʾab|BEDH, zeh\nḥE|leq ṭov. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ\nu|ma|HER le|ʾab|BEDH, zeh ḥE|leq raʿ.", "sephardic": "יב ar|BAʿ mid|DOT bat|tal|mi|DIM:\nma|HER lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ab|BED,\nya|TZA se|kha|RO be|hef|se|DO. qa|SHEH\nlish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ab|BED,\nya|TZA hef|se|DO bis|kha|RO. ma|HER\nlish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ab|BED, zeh\nḥE|leq tov. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ\nu|ma|HER le|ab|BED, zeh ḥE|leq raʿ.", "chabad": "יב ar|BA mi|DOYS ba|tal|mi|DIM:\nma|HEIR lish|MOYA u|ma|HEIR l'a|BEID,\nyo|TZO s'cho|ROY b'hef|sei|DOY. ko|SHEH\nlish|MOYA v'ko|SHEH l'a|BEID,\nyo|TZO hef|sei|DOY bis|cho|ROY. ma|HEIR\nlish|MOYA v'ko|SHEH l'a|BEID, zeh\nCHEI|lek toyv. ko|SHEH lish|MOYA\nu|ma|HEIR l'a|BEID, zeh CHEI|lek ro." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יג אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּנוֹתְנֵי\nצְדָקָה: הָרוֹצֶה שֶׁיִּתֵּן\nוְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, עֵינוֹ\nרָעָה בְּשֶׁל אֲחֵרִים. יִתְּנוּ\nאֲחֵרִים וְהוּא לֹא יִתֵּן,\nעֵינוֹ רָעָה בְּשֶׁלּוֹ. יִתֵּן\nוְיִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, חָסִיד.\nלֹא יִתֵּן וְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים,\nרָשָׁע.", "english": "13 There are four types of people who give charity: 1. Someone who wants to give charity but does not want others to give—such a person wishes bad for others, because he does not want them to fulfill the commandment of giving charity. 2. Someone who wants others to give charity, but he himself does not want to give—such a person wishes bad for himself, because he will not fulfill the commandment of giving charity. 3. Someone who wants to give charity and wants others to give is a chassid (devoted person). 4. Someone who does not want to give charity and does not want others to give is a wicked person.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יג ar|BA mi|DOT b'not|NEI\ntz'da|KAH: ha|ro|TZEH she|yi|TEN\nve|LO yit|NU a|che|RIM, ei|NO\nra-AH b'SHEL a|che|RIM. yit|NU\na|che|RIM ve|HU lo yi|TEN,\nei|NO ra-AH b'she|LO. yi|TEN\nve|yit|NU a|che|RIM, cha|SID.\nlo yi|TEN ve|LO yit|NU a|che|RIM,\nra|SHA.", "orthographic": "יג ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|no|the|NE\ntze|dha|QAH: ha|ro|TZEH shey|yit|TEN\nve|LOʾ yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ʿe|NO\nra|ʿAH be|SHEL ʾa|ḥe|RIM. yit|te|NU\nʾa|ḥe|RIM ve|HUʾ loʾ yit|TEN,\nʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|shel|LO. yit|TEN\nve|yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ḥa|SIDH.\nloʾ yit|TEN ve|LOʾ yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM,\nra|SHAʿ.", "sephardic": "יג ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|no|te|NE\ntze|da|QAH: ha|ro|TZEH shey|yit|TEN\nve|LO yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ʿe|NO\nra|ʿAH be|SHEL a|ḥe|RIM. yit|te|NU\na|ḥe|RIM ve|HU lo yit|TEN,\nʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|shel|LO. yit|TEN\nve|yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ḥa|SID.\nlo yit|TEN ve|LO yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM,\nra|SHAʿ.", "chabad": "יג ar|BA mi|DOYS b'noys'|NEI\ntz'do|KOH: ho|roy|TZEH she|yi|TEIN\nv'LOY yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, ei|NOY\nro-OH b'SHEL a|chei|RIM. yit'|NU\na|chei|RIM v'HU loy yi|TEIN,\nei|NOY ro-OH b'she|LOY. yi|TEIN\nv'yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, cho|SID.\nloy yi|TEIN v'LOY yit'|NU a|chei|RIM,\nro|SHO." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יד אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּהוֹלְכֵי\nבֵּית הַמִּדְרָשׁ: הוֹלֵךְ וְאֵינוֹ\nעוֹשֶׂה, שְׂכַר הֲלִיכָה\nבְּיָדוֹ. עוֹשֶׂה וְאֵינוֹ הוֹלֵךְ,\nשְׂכַר מַעֲשֶׂה בְּיָדוֹ. הוֹלֵךְ", "english": "14 There are four types of people who go to the House of Study: 1. Someone who goes to the House of Study but does not learn—he still gets a reward for going. 2. Someone who does learn Torah at home but does not go to the House of Study—he gets a reward for the learning he did. 3. Someone who goes to the House of", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יד ar|BA mi|DOT be|ho|le|CHEI\nbeit ha|mid|RASH: ho|LECH ve-ei|NO\no|SEH, s'CHAR ha|li|CHAH\nb'ya|DO. o|SEH ve-ei|NO ho|LECH,\ns'CHAR ma-a|SEH b'ya|DO. ho|LECH", "orthographic": "יד ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|ho|le|KHE\nbeth ham|midh|RASH: ho|LEKH ve|ʾe|NO\nʿo|śEH, śe|KHAR ha|li|KHAH\nbe|ya|DHO. ʿo|śEH ve|ʾe|NO ho|LEKH,\nśe|KHAR ma|ʿa|śEH be|ya|DHO. ho|LEKH", "sephardic": "יד ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|ho|le|KHE\nbet ham|mid|RASH: ho|LEKH ve|e|NO\nʿo|SEH, se|KHAR ha|li|KHAH\nbe|ya|DO. ʿo|SEH ve|e|NO ho|LEKH,\nse|KHAR ma|ʿa|SEH be|ya|DO. ho|LEKH", "chabad": "יד ar|BA mi|DOYS b'hoyl'|CHEI\nbeis ha|mid|ROSH: hoy|LEICH v'ei|NOY\noy|SEH, s'CHAR ha|li|CHOH\nb'yo|DOY. oy|SEH v'ei|NOY hoy|LEICH,\ns'CHAR ma-a|SEH b'yo|DOY. hoy|LEICH" } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וְעוֹשֶׂה, חָסִיד. לֹא הוֹלֵךְ\nוְלֹא עוֹשֶׂה, רָשָׁע.", "english": "Study and does learn is a chassid (devoted person). 4. Someone who does not go to the House of Study and does not learn at home is a wicked person.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ve-o|SEH, cha|SID. lo ho|LECH\nve|LO o|SEH, ra|SHA.", "orthographic": "ve|ʿo|śEH, ḥa|SIDH. loʾ ho|LEKH\nve|LOʾ ʿo|śEH, ra|SHAʿ.", "sephardic": "ve|ʿo|SEH, ḥa|SID. lo ho|LEKH\nve|LO ʿo|SEH, ra|SHAʿ.", "chabad": "v'oy|SEH, cho|SID. loy hoy|LEICH\nv'LOY oy|SEH, ro|SHO." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טו אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּיוֹשְׁבִים\nלִפְנֵי חֲכָמִים: סְפוֹג, וּמַשְׁפֵּךְ,2\nמִשְׁמֶרֶת, וְנָפָה. סְפוֹג, שֶׁהוּא\nסוֹפֵג אֶת הַכֹּל. מַשְׁפֵּךְ,\nשֶׁמַּכְנִיס בְּזוֹ וּמוֹצִיא בְּזוֹ.\nמִשְׁמֶרֶת, שֶׁמּוֹצִיאָה אֶת\nהַיַּיִן וְקוֹלֶטֶת אֶת הַשְּׁמָרִים.\nוְנָפָה, שֶׁמּוֹצִיאָה אֶת הַקֶּמַח\nוְקוֹלֶטֶת אֶת הַסֹּלֶת:", "english": "15 There are four types of students who sit in front of Torah scholars—a sponge, a funnel,2 a strainer, and a sifter: 1. A sponge represents a student who absorbs everything. 2. A funnel takes in something from one end and spills it out from the other end. This represents a student who listens to his teacher but quickly forgets what he said. 3. A strainer lets the wine flow through and traps the sediment. This represents a student who forgets important lessons but remembers less-important lessons. 4. A sifter lets the flour-dust pass through and keeps the fine flour. This represents a student who only remembers important lessons.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טו ar|BA mi|DOT b'yosh|VIM\nlif|NEI cha|cha|MIM: s'FOG, u|mash|PECH,\nmish|ME|ret, ve|na|FAH. s'FOG, she|HU\nso|FEG et ha|KOL. mash|PECH,\nshe|mach|NIS b'ZO u|mo|TZI b'ZO.\nmish|ME|ret, she|mo|tzi-AH et\nha|ya|YIN ve|ko|le|TET et hash|ma|RIM.\nve|na|FAH, she|mo|tzi-AH et ha|KE|mach\nve|ko|le|TET et ha|SO|let:", "orthographic": "טו ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|yo|she|VIM\nlif|NE ḥa|kha|MIM: se|FOGH, u|mash|PEKH,\nmish|ME|reth, ve|na|FAH. se|FOGH, she|HUʾ\nso|FEGH ʾeth hak|KOL. mash|PEKH,\nshem|makh|NIS be|ZO u|mo|TZIʾ be|ZO.\nmish|ME|reth, shem|mo|tzi|ʾAH ʾeth\nhay|ya|YIN ve|qo|le|ṭETH ʾeth has|she|ma|RIM.\nve|na|FAH, shem|mo|tzi|ʾAH ʾeth haq|QE|maḥ\nve|qo|le|ṭETH ʾeth has|SO|leth:", "sephardic": "טו ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|yo|she|VIM\nlif|NE ḥa|kha|MIM: se|FOG, u|mash|PEKH,\nmish|ME|ret, ve|na|FAH. se|FOG, she|HU\nso|FEG et hak|KOL. mash|PEKH,\nshem|makh|NIS be|ZO u|mo|TZI be|ZO.\nmish|ME|ret, shem|mo|tzi|AH et\nhay|ya|YIN ve|qo|le|TET et has|she|ma|RIM.\nve|na|FAH, shem|mo|tzi|AH et haq|QE|maḥ\nve|qo|le|TET et has|SO|let:", "chabad": "טו ar|BA mi|DOYS b'yoysh'|VIM\nlif|NEI cha|cho|MIM: s'FOYG, u|mash|PEICH,\nmish|ME|res, v'no|FOH. s'FOYG, she|HU\nsoy|FEIG es ha|KOYL. mash|PEICH,\nshe|mach|NIS b'ZOY u|moy|TZI b'ZOY.\nmish|ME|res, she|moy|tzi-OH es\nha|ya|YIN v'koy|le|TES es hash'|mo|RIM.\nv'no|FOH, she|moy|tzi-OH es ha|KE|mach\nv'koy|le|TES es ha|SOY|les:" } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טז כָּל אַהֲבָה שֶׁהִיא תְּלוּיָה\nבְּדָבָר, בָּטֵל דָּבָר בְּטֵלָה\nאַהֲבָה, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה\nבְּדָבָר, אֵינָהּ בְּטֵלָה לְעוֹלָם.\nאֵיזוֹ הִיא אַהֲבָה שֶׁהִיא תְּלוּיָה\nבְּדָבָר, זוֹ אַהֲבַת אַמְנוֹן\nוְתָמָר, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר,\nזוֹ אַהֲבַת דָּוִד וִיהוֹנָתָן.", "english": "16 Any love that depends on a specific thing will cease when that thing ceases, and any love that does not depend on any specific thing will never cease. What is an example of a love that depended on a specific thing? The love between Amnon and Tamar. Amnon loved Tamar for her beauty. What is an example of a love that did not depend on any specific thing? The love between King David and his close friend Jonathan. Jonathan encouraged David to be king—even though that prevented Jonathan from being king—because he loved David.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טז kol a|ha|VAH she|HI t'lu|YAH\nb'da|VAR, ba|TEL da|VAR b'te|LAH\na|ha|VAH, ve|she-ei|NAH t'lu|YAH\nb'da|VAR, ei|NAH b'te|LAH le-o|LAM.\nei|ZO hi a|ha|VAH she|HI t'lu|YAH\nb'da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT am|NON\nve|ta|MAR, ve|she-ei|NAH t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR,\nzo a|ha|VAT da|VID vi|ho|na|TAN.", "orthographic": "טז kol ʾa|ha|VAH she|HIʾ te|lu|YAH\nbe|dha|VAR, ba|ṭEL da|VAR be|ṭe|LAH\nʾa|ha|VAH, ve|she|ʾe|NAH te|lu|YAH\nbe|dha|VAR, ʾe|NAH be|ṭe|LAH le|ʿo|LAM.\nʾe|ZO hiʾ ʾa|ha|VAH she|HIʾ te|lu|YAH\nbe|dha|VAR, zo ʾa|ha|VATH ʾam|NON\nve|tha|MAR, ve|she|ʾe|NAH te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR,\nzo ʾa|ha|VATH da|VIDH vi|ho|na|THAN.", "sephardic": "טז kol a|ha|VAH she|HI te|lu|YAH\nbe|da|VAR, ba|TEL da|VAR be|te|LAH\na|ha|VAH, ve|she|e|NAH te|lu|YAH\nbe|da|VAR, e|NAH be|te|LAH le|ʿo|LAM.\ne|ZO hi a|ha|VAH she|HI te|lu|YAH\nbe|da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT am|NON\nve|ta|MAR, ve|she|e|NAH te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR,\nzo a|ha|VAT da|VID vi|ho|na|TAN.", "chabad": "טז kol a|ha|VOH she|HI t'lu|YOH\nb'do|VOR, bo|TEIL do|VOR b'tei|LOH\na|ha|VOH, v'she-ei|NOH t'lu|YOH\nb'do|VOR, ei|NOH b'tei|LOH l'oy|LOM.\nei|ZOY hi a|ha|VOH she|HI t'lu|YOH\nb'do|VOR, zoy a|ha|VAS am|NOYN\nv'so|MOR, v'she-ei|NOH t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR,\nzoy a|ha|VAS do|VID vi|hoy|no|SON." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יז כָּל מַחֲלֹקֶת שֶׁהִיא לְשֵׁם", "english": "17 Any argument that is for the sake of God", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יז kol ma|cha|lo|KET she|HI le|SHEM", "orthographic": "יז kol ma|ḥa|lo|QETH she|HIʾ le|SHEM", "sephardic": "יז kol ma|ḥa|lo|QET she|HI le|SHEM", "chabad": "יז kol ma|cha|loy|KES she|HI l'SHEIM" } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 The term \"portion\" implies something that is given, not taken. Someone who learns quickly and remembers well may feel haughty. The mishnah therefore warns, \"It's a good portion\"—it's not something you achieved on your own; rather, it was given to you as a gift from God. Similarly, one who has a hard time understanding what he learns and forgets quickly may feel guilty. The mishnah therefore tells him that God gave him this portion, and if he keeps trying, God will grant him success.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 The \"funnel\" does have the following positive aspect, however: he passes everything learns on to others.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Chapter Five", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/498-499-498-499-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter Five", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/502-503-502-503-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.json" } ] }