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Chapter Five, pages 500-501, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Five 500-501 500-501

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Passage קָשֶׁה לִכְעוֹס וְקָשֶׁה לִרְצוֹת, יָצָא שְׂכָרוֹ בְּהֶפְסֵדוֹ. קָשֶׁה לִכְעוֹס וְנוֹחַ לִרְצוֹת, חָסִיד. נוֹחַ לִכְעוֹס וְקָשֶׁה לִרְצוֹת, רָשָׁע. 2. Someone who is <b>hard to anger and hard to calm</b>—his <b>loss outweighs his gain</b> because he will remain angry. 3. Someone who is <b>hard to anger and easily calmed</b> is a <b>chassid</b> (devoted person). 4. Someone who is <b>angered and hard to calm is a wicked person.</b> ka|SHEH lich|OS ve|ka|SHEH lir|TZOT, ya|TZA s'cha|RO be|hef|se|DO. ka|SHEH lich|OS ve|NOACH lir|TZOT, cha|SID. noach lich|OS ve|ka|SHEH lir|TZOT, ra|SHA. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOTH, ya|TZAʾ śe|kha|RO be|hef|se|DHO. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|NOAḥ lir|TZOTH, ḥa|SIDH. noaḥ likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOTH, ra|SHAʿ. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOT, ya|TZA se|kha|RO be|hef|se|DO. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|NOAḥ lir|TZOT, ḥa|SID. noaḥ likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOT, ra|SHAʿ. ko|SHEH lich|OYS v'ko|SHEH lir|TZOYS, yo|TZO s'cho|ROY b'hef|sei|DOY. ko|SHEH lich|OYS v'NOYACH lir|TZOYS, cho|SID. noyach lich|OYS v'ko|SHEH lir|TZOYS, ro|SHO. Passage יב אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בַּתַּלְמִידִים: מַהֵר לִשְׁמוֹעַ וּמַהֵר לְאַבֵּד, יָצָא שְׂכָרוֹ בְּהֶפְסֵדוֹ. קָשֶׁה לִשְׁמוֹעַ וְקָשֶׁה לְאַבֵּד, יָצָא הֶפְסֵדוֹ בִּשְׂכָרוֹ. מַהֵר לִשְׁמוֹעַ וְקָשֶׁה לְאַבֵּד, זֶה חֵלֶק טוֹב. קָשֶׁה לִשְׁמוֹעַ וּמַהֵר לְאַבֵּד, זֶה חֵלֶק רָע.¹ <b>12 There are four types of students:</b> 1. Someone who is <b>quick to understand and quick to forget</b>—his <b>loss outweighs his gain</b> because he will remain with nothing. 2. Someone who is <b>slow to understand and slow to forget</b>—his <b>gain outweighs his loss</b> because he will eventually have much knowledge. 3. Someone who is <b>quick to understand and slow to forget</b>—this person received a good portion from God. 4. Someone who is <b>slow to understand and quick to forget</b>—this person received a bad portion.¹ יב ar|BA mi|DOT ba|tal|mi|DIM: ma|HER lish|MOA u|ma|HER le-a|BED, ya|TZA s'cha|RO be|hef|se|DO. ka|SHEH lish|MOA ve|ka|SHEH le-a|BED, ya|TZA hef|se|DO bis|cha|RO. ma|HER lish|MOA ve|ka|SHEH le-a|BED, zeh CHE|lek tov. ka|SHEH lish|MOA u|ma|HER le-a|BED, zeh CHE|lek ra. יב ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH bat|tal|mi|DHIM: ma|HER lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ʾab|BEDH, ya|TZAʾ śe|kha|RO be|hef|se|DHO. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ʾab|BEDH, ya|TZAʾ hef|se|DHO biś|kha|RO. ma|HER lish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ʾab|BEDH, zeh ḥE|leq ṭov. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ʾab|BEDH, zeh ḥE|leq raʿ. יב ar|BAʿ mid|DOT bat|tal|mi|DIM: ma|HER lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ab|BED, ya|TZA se|kha|RO be|hef|se|DO. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ab|BED, ya|TZA hef|se|DO bis|kha|RO. ma|HER lish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ab|BED, zeh ḥE|leq tov. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ab|BED, zeh ḥE|leq raʿ. יב ar|BA mi|DOYS ba|tal|mi|DIM: ma|HEIR lish|MOYA u|ma|HEIR l'a|BEID, yo|TZO s'cho|ROY b'hef|sei|DOY. ko|SHEH lish|MOYA v'ko|SHEH l'a|BEID, yo|TZO hef|sei|DOY bis|cho|ROY. ma|HEIR lish|MOYA v'ko|SHEH l'a|BEID, zeh CHEI|lek toyv. ko|SHEH lish|MOYA u|ma|HEIR l'a|BEID, zeh CHEI|lek ro. Passage יג אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּנוֹתְנֵי צְדָקָה: הָרוֹצֶה שֶׁיִּתֵּן וְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, עֵינוֹ רָעָה בְּשֶׁל אֲחֵרִים. יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים וְהוּא לֹא יִתֵּן, עֵינוֹ רָעָה בְּשֶׁלּוֹ. יִתֵּן וְיִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, חָסִיד. לֹא יִתֵּן וְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, רָשָׁע. <b>13 There are four types</b> of people <b>who give</b> charity: 1. Someone <b>who wants to give</b> charity <b>but does not want others to give</b>—such a person wishes <b>bad for others,</b> because he does not want them to fulfill the commandment of giving charity. 2. Someone who wants <b>others to give</b> charity, <b>but he himself does not want to give</b>—such a person wishes <b>bad for himself,</b> because he will not fulfill the commandment of giving charity. 3. Someone who wants to <b>give</b> charity <b>and</b> wants others <b>to give</b> is a <b>chassid</b> (devoted person). 4. Someone who <b>does not</b> want to <b>give</b> charity <b>and</b> does <b>not</b> want others <b>to give</b> is a <b>wicked person.</b> יג ar|BA mi|DOT b'not|NEI tz'da|KAH: ha|ro|TZEH she|yi|TEN ve|LO yit|NU a|che|RIM, ei|NO ra-AH b'SHEL a|che|RIM. yit|NU a|che|RIM ve|HU lo yi|TEN, ei|NO ra-AH b'she|LO. yi|TEN ve|yit|NU a|che|RIM, cha|SID. lo yi|TEN ve|LO yit|NU a|che|RIM, ra|SHA. יג ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|no|the|NE tze|dha|QAH: ha|ro|TZEH shey|yit|TEN ve|LOʾ yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|SHEL ʾa|ḥe|RIM. yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM ve|HUʾ loʾ yit|TEN, ʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|shel|LO. yit|TEN ve|yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ḥa|SIDH. loʾ yit|TEN ve|LOʾ yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ra|SHAʿ. יג ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|no|te|NE tze|da|QAH: ha|ro|TZEH shey|yit|TEN ve|LO yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|SHEL a|ḥe|RIM. yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM ve|HU lo yit|TEN, ʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|shel|LO. yit|TEN ve|yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ḥa|SID. lo yit|TEN ve|LO yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ra|SHAʿ. יג ar|BA mi|DOYS b'noys'|NEI tz'do|KOH: ho|roy|TZEH she|yi|TEIN v'LOY yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, ei|NOY ro-OH b'SHEL a|chei|RIM. yit'|NU a|chei|RIM v'HU loy yi|TEIN, ei|NOY ro-OH b'she|LOY. yi|TEIN v'yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, cho|SID. loy yi|TEIN v'LOY yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, ro|SHO. Passage יד אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּהוֹלְכֵי בֵּית הַמִּדְרָשׁ: הוֹלֵךְ וְאֵינוֹ עוֹשֶׂה, שְׂכַר הֲלִיכָה בְּיָדוֹ. עוֹשֶׂה וְאֵינוֹ הוֹלֵךְ, שְׂכַר מַעֲשֶׂה בְּיָדוֹ. הוֹלֵךְ <b>14 There are four types</b> of people <b>who go to the House of Study:</b> 1. Someone who <b>goes</b> to the House of Study <b>but does not learn</b>—he still <b>gets a reward for going.</b> 2. Someone who <b>does</b> learn Torah at home <b>but does not go</b> to the House of Study—he <b>gets a reward for the learning he did.</b> 3. Someone who <b>goes</b> to the House of יד ar|BA mi|DOT be|ho|le|CHEI beit ha|mid|RASH: ho|LECH ve-ei|NO o|SEH, s'CHAR ha|li|CHAH b'ya|DO. o|SEH ve-ei|NO ho|LECH, s'CHAR ma-a|SEH b'ya|DO. ho|LECH יד ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|ho|le|KHE beth ham|midh|RASH: ho|LEKH ve|ʾe|NO ʿo|śEH, śe|KHAR ha|li|KHAH be|ya|DHO. ʿo|śEH ve|ʾe|NO ho|LEKH, śe|KHAR ma|ʿa|śEH be|ya|DHO. ho|LEKH יד ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|ho|le|KHE bet ham|mid|RASH: ho|LEKH ve|e|NO ʿo|SEH, se|KHAR ha|li|KHAH be|ya|DO. ʿo|SEH ve|e|NO ho|LEKH, se|KHAR ma|ʿa|SEH be|ya|DO. ho|LEKH יד ar|BA mi|DOYS b'hoyl'|CHEI beis ha|mid|ROSH: hoy|LEICH v'ei|NOY oy|SEH, s'CHAR ha|li|CHOH b'yo|DOY. oy|SEH v'ei|NOY hoy|LEICH, s'CHAR ma-a|SEH b'yo|DOY. hoy|LEICH Passage וְעוֹשֶׂה, חָסִיד. לֹא הוֹלֵךְ וְלֹא עוֹשֶׂה, רָשָׁע. Study <b>and does</b> learn is a <b>chassid</b> (devoted person). 4. Someone who <b>does not go</b> to the House of Study <b>and does not</b> learn at home is a <b>wicked person.</b> ve-o|SEH, cha|SID. lo ho|LECH ve|LO o|SEH, ra|SHA. ve|ʿo|śEH, ḥa|SIDH. loʾ ho|LEKH ve|LOʾ ʿo|śEH, ra|SHAʿ. ve|ʿo|SEH, ḥa|SID. lo ho|LEKH ve|LO ʿo|SEH, ra|SHAʿ. v'oy|SEH, cho|SID. loy hoy|LEICH v'LOY oy|SEH, ro|SHO. Passage טו אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּיוֹשְׁבִים לִפְנֵי חֲכָמִים: סְפוֹג, וּמַשְׁפֵּךְ,² מִשְׁמֶרֶת, וְנָפָה. סְפוֹג, שֶׁהוּא סוֹפֵג אֶת הַכֹּל. מַשְׁפֵּךְ, שֶׁמַּכְנִיס בְּזוֹ וּמוֹצִיא בְּזוֹ. מִשְׁמֶרֶת, שֶׁמּוֹצִיאָה אֶת הַיַּיִן וְקוֹלֶטֶת אֶת הַשְּׁמָרִים. וְנָפָה, שֶׁמּוֹצִיאָה אֶת הַקֶּמַח וְקוֹלֶטֶת אֶת הַסֹּלֶת: <b>15 There are four types</b> of students who sit in front of Torah scholars—a <b>sponge,</b> a <b>funnel,</b>² a <b>strainer,</b> and a <b>sifter:</b> 1. <b>A sponge</b> represents a student who <b>absorbs everything.</b> 2. <b>A funnel takes in</b> something <b>from one end and spills</b> it out from the other end. This represents a student who listens to his teacher but quickly forgets what he said. 3. <b>A strainer</b> lets <b>the wine flow through and traps the sediment.</b> This represents a student who forgets important lessons but remembers less-important lessons. 4. <b>A sifter</b> lets <b>the flour-dust pass through and keeps the fine flour.</b> This represents a student who only remembers important lessons. טו ar|BA mi|DOT b'yosh|VIM lif|NEI cha|cha|MIM: s'FOG, u|mash|PECH, mish|ME|ret, ve|na|FAH. s'FOG, she|HU so|FEG et ha|KOL. mash|PECH, she|mach|NIS b'ZO u|mo|TZI b'ZO. mish|ME|ret, she|mo|tzi-AH et ha|ya|YIN ve|ko|le|TET et hash|ma|RIM. ve|na|FAH, she|mo|tzi-AH et ha|KE|mach ve|ko|le|TET et ha|SO|let: טו ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|yo|she|VIM lif|NE ḥa|kha|MIM: se|FOGH, u|mash|PEKH, mish|ME|reth, ve|na|FAH. se|FOGH, she|HUʾ so|FEGH ʾeth hak|KOL. mash|PEKH, shem|makh|NIS be|ZO u|mo|TZIʾ be|ZO. mish|ME|reth, shem|mo|tzi|ʾAH ʾeth hay|ya|YIN ve|qo|le|ṭETH ʾeth has|she|ma|RIM. ve|na|FAH, shem|mo|tzi|ʾAH ʾeth haq|QE|maḥ ve|qo|le|ṭETH ʾeth has|SO|leth: טו ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|yo|she|VIM lif|NE ḥa|kha|MIM: se|FOG, u|mash|PEKH, mish|ME|ret, ve|na|FAH. se|FOG, she|HU so|FEG et hak|KOL. mash|PEKH, shem|makh|NIS be|ZO u|mo|TZI be|ZO. mish|ME|ret, shem|mo|tzi|AH et hay|ya|YIN ve|qo|le|TET et has|she|ma|RIM. ve|na|FAH, shem|mo|tzi|AH et haq|QE|maḥ ve|qo|le|TET et has|SO|let: טו ar|BA mi|DOYS b'yoysh'|VIM lif|NEI cha|cho|MIM: s'FOYG, u|mash|PEICH, mish|ME|res, v'no|FOH. s'FOYG, she|HU soy|FEIG es ha|KOYL. mash|PEICH, she|mach|NIS b'ZOY u|moy|TZI b'ZOY. mish|ME|res, she|moy|tzi-OH es ha|ya|YIN v'koy|le|TES es hash'|mo|RIM. v'no|FOH, she|moy|tzi-OH es ha|KE|mach v'koy|le|TES es ha|SOY|les: Passage טז כָּל אַהֲבָה שֶׁהִיא תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר, בָּטֵל דָּבָר בְּטֵלָה אַהֲבָה, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר, אֵינָהּ בְּטֵלָה לְעוֹלָם. אֵיזוֹ הִיא אַהֲבָה שֶׁהִיא תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר, זוֹ אַהֲבַת אַמְנוֹן וְתָמָר, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר, זוֹ אַהֲבַת דָּוִד וִיהוֹנָתָן. <b>16 Any love that depends on a</b> specific <b>thing will cease when</b> that <b>thing ceases, and</b> any love that <b>does not depend on any</b> specific <b>thing will never cease.</b> What is an example of a love that depended <b>on a</b> specific <b>thing? The love</b> between <b>Amnon and Tamar.</b> Amnon loved Tamar for her beauty. What is an example of a love <b>that did not depend on any</b> specific <b>thing? The love</b> between King David and his close friend <b>Jonathan.</b> Jonathan encouraged David to be king—even though that prevented Jonathan from being king—because he loved David. טז kol a|ha|VAH she|HI t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR, ba|TEL da|VAR b'te|LAH a|ha|VAH, ve|she-ei|NAH t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR, ei|NAH b'te|LAH le-o|LAM. ei|ZO hi a|ha|VAH she|HI t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT am|NON ve|ta|MAR, ve|she-ei|NAH t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT da|VID vi|ho|na|TAN. טז kol ʾa|ha|VAH she|HIʾ te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR, ba|ṭEL da|VAR be|ṭe|LAH ʾa|ha|VAH, ve|she|ʾe|NAH te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR, ʾe|NAH be|ṭe|LAH le|ʿo|LAM. ʾe|ZO hiʾ ʾa|ha|VAH she|HIʾ te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR, zo ʾa|ha|VATH ʾam|NON ve|tha|MAR, ve|she|ʾe|NAH te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR, zo ʾa|ha|VATH da|VIDH vi|ho|na|THAN. טז kol a|ha|VAH she|HI te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR, ba|TEL da|VAR be|te|LAH a|ha|VAH, ve|she|e|NAH te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR, e|NAH be|te|LAH le|ʿo|LAM. e|ZO hi a|ha|VAH she|HI te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT am|NON ve|ta|MAR, ve|she|e|NAH te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT da|VID vi|ho|na|TAN. טז kol a|ha|VOH she|HI t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR, bo|TEIL do|VOR b'tei|LOH a|ha|VOH, v'she-ei|NOH t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR, ei|NOH b'tei|LOH l'oy|LOM. ei|ZOY hi a|ha|VOH she|HI t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR, zoy a|ha|VAS am|NOYN v'so|MOR, v'she-ei|NOH t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR, zoy a|ha|VAS do|VID vi|hoy|no|SON. Passage יז כָּל מַחֲלֹקֶת שֶׁהִיא לְשֵׁם <b>17 Any argument that is for the sake of God</b> יז kol ma|cha|lo|KET she|HI le|SHEM יז kol ma|ḥa|lo|QETH she|HIʾ le|SHEM יז kol ma|ḥa|lo|QET she|HI le|SHEM יז kol ma|cha|loy|KES she|HI l'SHEIM parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/498-499-498-499-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/502-503-502-503-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.xml