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Chapter Six, pages 508-509, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Six 508-509 508-509

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 ג הַלּוֹמֵד מֵחֲבֵרוֹ פֶּרֶק אֶחָד, אוֹ הֲלָכָה אַחַת, אוֹ פָּסוּק אֶחָד, אוֹ דִּבּוּר אֶחָד, אוֹ אֲפִילוּ אוֹת אַחַת, צָרִיךְ לִנְהֹג בּוֹ כָּבוֹד,¹ שֶׁכֵּן מָצִינוּ בְּדָוִד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁלֹּא לָמַד מֵאֲחִיתֹפֶל אֶלָּא שְׁנֵי דְבָרִים בִּלְבַד,² קְרָאוֹ רַבּוֹ אַלּוּפּוֹ וּמְיֻדָּעוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאַתָּה אֱנוֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּי, אַלּוּפִי וּמְיֻדָּעִי. וַהֲלֹא דְבָרִים קַל וָחוֹמֶר, וּמַה דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁלֹּא לָמַד מֵאֲחִיתֹפֶל אֶלָּא שְׁנֵי דְבָרִים בִּלְבַד, קְרָאוֹ רַבּוֹ אַלּוּפּוֹ וּמְיֻדָּעוֹ, הַלּוֹמֵד מֵחֲבֵרוֹ פֶּרֶק אֶחָד, אוֹ הֲלָכָה אַחַת, אוֹ פָּסוּק אֶחָד, אוֹ דִּבּוּר אֶחָד, אוֹ אֲפִילוּ אוֹת אַחַת, עַל אַחַת כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לִנְהֹג בּוֹ כָּבוֹד. וְאֵין כָּבוֹד אֶלָּא תוֹרָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כָּבוֹד חֲכָמִים יִנְחָלוּ, וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ טוֹב. וְאֵין טוֹב אֶלָּא תוֹרָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: <b>3 Someone who learns a single chapter, a single law, a single verse, a single statement, or even a single letter</b> of Torah <b>from his friend must treat him with honor.</b>¹ <b>For we find this by David, the king of Israel—that he learned only two things from Achitofel</b>²—to learn together with other people rather than alone, and to walk with others and with excitement when going to learn—<b>and he called him his rabbi, his leader, and his teacher.</b> As King David says to Achitofel in Psalms: <b>You are a man equal to me;</b> you are <b>my leader and my teacher. Surely this</b> leads us to an obvious conclusion: <b>If David, the king of Israel, learned only two things from Achitofel,</b> and still <b>called him his rabbi, his leader, and his teacher,</b> then if an ordinary <b>person learns a single chapter, a single law, a single verse, a single statement, or even a single letter</b> of Torah <b>from his friend, how much more so must he treat him with honor. Honor is</b> deserved <b>only</b> for <b>Torah. As it says</b> in Proverbs: <b>The Sages will inherit honor; the perfect ones will inherit good. And only Torah is</b> truly good. <b>As it says in</b> ג ha|lo|MED me|cha|ve|RO PE|rek e|CHAD, o ha|la|CHAH a|CHAT, o pa|SUK e|CHAD, o di|BUR e|CHAD, o a|fi|LU ot a|CHAT, tza|RICH lin|HOG bo ka|VOD, she|KEN ma|tzi|NU b'da|VID ME|lech yis|ra-EL, she|LO la|MAD me-a|chi|to|FEL e|LA sh'NEI d'va|RIM bil|VAD, k'ra-O ra|BO a|lu|PO u|me|yu|da-O, she|ne-e|MAR: ve-a|TAH e|NOSH ke-er|KI, a|lu|FI u|me|yu|da-I. va|ha|LO d'va|RIM kal va|CHO|mer, u|MAH da|VID ME|lech yis|ra-EL she|LO la|MAD me-a|chi|to|FEL e|LA sh'NEI d'va|RIM bil|VAD, k'ra-O ra|BO a|lu|PO u|me|yu|da-O, ha|lo|MED me|cha|ve|RO PE|rek e|CHAD, o ha|la|CHAH a|CHAT, o pa|SUK e|CHAD, o di|BUR e|CHAD, o a|fi|LU ot a|CHAT, al a|CHAT ka|MAH ve|cha|MAH she|tza|RICH lin|HOG bo ka|VOD. ve-EIN ka|VOD e|LA to|RAH, she|ne-e|MAR: ka|VOD cha|cha|MIM yin|cha|LU, ut|mi|MIM yin|cha|LU tov. ve-EIN tov e|LA to|RAH, she|ne-e|MAR: ג hal|lo|MEDH me|ḥa|ve|RO PE|req ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo ha|la|KHAH ʾa|ḥATH, ʾo pa|SUQ ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo dib|BUR ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo ʾa|fi|LU ʾoth ʾa|ḥATH, tza|RIKH lin|HOGH bo ka|VODH, shek|KEN ma|tzi|NU be|dha|VIDH ME|lekh yiś|ra|ʾEL, shel|LOʾ la|MADH me|ʾa|ḥi|tho|FEL ʾel|LAʾ she|NE dhe|va|RIM bil|VADH, qe|ra|ʾO rab|BO ʾal|lup|PO u|me|yud|da|ʿO, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ʾat|TAH ʾe|NOSH ke|ʿer|KI, ʾal|lu|FI u|me|yud|da|ʿI. va|ha|LOʾ dhe|va|RIM qal va|ḥO|mer, u|MAH da|VIDH ME|lekh yiś|ra|ʾEL shel|LOʾ la|MADH me|ʾa|ḥi|tho|FEL ʾel|LAʾ she|NE dhe|va|RIM bil|VADH, qe|ra|ʾO rab|BO ʾal|lup|PO u|me|yud|da|ʿO, hal|lo|MEDH me|ḥa|ve|RO PE|req ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo ha|la|KHAH ʾa|ḥATH, ʾo pa|SUQ ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo dib|BUR ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo ʾa|fi|LU ʾoth ʾa|ḥATH, ʿal ʾa|ḥATH kam|MAH ve|kham|MAH shet|tza|RIKH lin|HOGH bo ka|VODH. ve|ʾEN ka|VODH ʾel|LAʾ tho|RAH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ka|VODH ḥa|kha|MIM yin|ḥa|LU, u|the|mi|MIM yin|ḥa|LU ṭov. ve|ʾEN ṭov ʾel|LAʾ tho|RAH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ג hal|lo|MED me|ḥa|ve|RO PE|req e|ḥAD, o ha|la|KHAH a|ḥAT, o pa|SUQ e|ḥAD, o dib|BUR e|ḥAD, o a|fi|LU ot a|ḥAT, tza|RIKH lin|HOG bo ka|VOD, shek|KEN ma|tzi|NU be|da|VID ME|lekh yis|ra|EL, shel|LO la|MAD me|a|ḥi|to|FEL el|LA she|NE de|va|RIM bil|VAD, qe|ra|O rab|BO al|lup|PO u|me|yud|da|ʿO, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|at|TAH e|NOSH ke|ʿer|KI, al|lu|FI u|me|yud|da|ʿI. va|ha|LO de|va|RIM qal va|ḥO|mer, u|MAH da|VID ME|lekh yis|ra|EL shel|LO la|MAD me|a|ḥi|to|FEL el|LA she|NE de|va|RIM bil|VAD, qe|ra|O rab|BO al|lup|PO u|me|yud|da|ʿO, hal|lo|MED me|ḥa|ve|RO PE|req e|ḥAD, o ha|la|KHAH a|ḥAT, o pa|SUQ e|ḥAD, o dib|BUR e|ḥAD, o a|fi|LU ot a|ḥAT, ʿal a|ḥAT kam|MAH ve|kham|MAH shet|tza|RIKH lin|HOG bo ka|VOD. ve|EN ka|VOD el|LA to|RAH, shen|ne|e|MAR: ka|VOD ḥa|kha|MIM yin|ḥa|LU, u|te|mi|MIM yin|ḥa|LU tov. ve|EN tov el|LA to|RAH, shen|ne|e|MAR: ג ha|loy|MEID mei|cha|vei|ROY PE|rek e|CHOD, oy ha|lo|CHOH a|CHAS, oy po|SUK e|CHOD, oy di|BUR e|CHOD, oy a|fi|LU oys a|CHAS, tzo|RICH lin|HOYG boy ko|VOYD, she|KEIN mo|tzi|NU b'do|VID ME|lech yis|ro-EIL, she|LOY lo|MAD mei-a|chi|soy|FEL e|LO sh'NEI d'vo|RIM bil|VAD, k'ro-OY ra|BOY a|lu|POY um'|yu|do-OY, she|ne-e|MAR: v'a|TOH e|NOYSH k'er|KI, a|lu|FI um'|yu|do-I. va|ha|LOY d'vo|RIM kal vo|CHOY|mer, u|MAH do|VID ME|lech yis|ro-EIL she|LOY lo|MAD mei-a|chi|soy|FEL e|LO sh'NEI d'vo|RIM bil|VAD, k'ro-OY ra|BOY a|lu|POY um'|yu|do-OY, ha|loy|MEID mei|cha|vei|ROY PE|rek e|CHOD, oy ha|lo|CHOH a|CHAS, oy po|SUK e|CHOD, oy di|BUR e|CHOD, oy a|fi|LU oys a|CHAS, al a|CHAS ka|MOH v'cha|MOH she|tzo|RICH lin|HOYG boy ko|VOYD. v'EIN ko|VOYD e|LO soy|ROH, she|ne-e|MAR: ko|VOYD cha|cho|MIM yin|cho|LU, us'|mi|MIM yin|cha|LU toyv. v'EIN toyv e|LO soy|ROH, she|ne-e|MAR: Passage כִּי לֶקַח טוֹב נָתַתִּי לָכֶם, תּוֹרָתִי אַל תַּעֲזֹבוּ. Proverbs: <b>I,</b> God, have <b>given you a good teaching; do not forsake My Torah.</b> ki LE|kach tov na|TA|ti la|CHEM, to|ra|TI al ta-a|zo|VU. ki LE|qaḥ ṭov na|THAT|ti la|KHEM, to|ra|THI ʾal ta|ʿa|zo|VU. ki LE|qaḥ tov na|TAT|ti la|KHEM, to|ra|TI al ta|ʿa|zo|VU. ki LE|kach toyv no|SA|ti lo|CHEM, toy|ro|SI al ta-a|zoy|VU. Passage ד כָּךְ הִיא דַּרְכָּהּ שֶׁל תּוֹרָה:³ פַּת בַּמֶּלַח תֹּאכֵל, וּמַיִם בַּמְּשׂוּרָה תִּשְׁתֶּה, וְעַל הָאָרֶץ תִּישַׁן, וְחַיֵּי צַעַר תִּחְיֶה, וּבַתּוֹרָה אַתָּה עָמֵל, אִם אַתָּה עוֹשֶׂה כֵּן, אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ. אַשְׁרֶיךָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, וְטוֹב לָךְ לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. <b>4 This is the way</b> to master Torah:³ <b>Eat bread with salt, drink small amounts of water, sleep on the ground, live a life of hardship</b> without indulging in physical pleasures, <b>and work hard in Torah.</b> In Psalms it says that <b>if you do this, "You will be fortunate, and it will be good for you." "You will be fortunate" in this world, and "it will be good for you" in the World to Come.</b> ד kach hi dar|KAH shel to|RAH: pat ba|ME|lach to|CHEL, u|MA|yim ba|me|su|RAH tish|TEH, ve-AL ha-a|RETZ ti|SHAN, ve|cha|YEI tza-AR tich|YEH, u|va|to|RAH a|TAH a|MEL, im a|TAH o|SEH ken, ash|RE|cha ve|TOV lach. ash|RE|cha ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH, ve|TOV lach la-o|LAM ha|BA. ד kakh hiʾ dar|KAH shel to|RAH: path bam|ME|laḥ toʾ|KHEL, u|MA|yim bam|me|śu|RAH tish|TEH, ve|ʿAL ha|ʾa|RETZ ti|SHAN, ve|ḥay|YE tza|ʿAR tiḥ|YEH, u|vat|to|RAH ʾat|TAH ʿa|MEL, ʾim ʾat|TAH ʿo|śEH ken, ʾash|RE|kha ve|ṭOV lakh. ʾash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, ve|ṭOV lakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ. ד kakh hi dar|KAH shel to|RAH: pat bam|ME|laḥ to|KHEL, u|MA|yim bam|me|su|RAH tish|TEH, ve|ʿAL ha|a|RETZ ti|SHAN, ve|ḥay|YE tza|ʿAR tiḥ|YEH, u|vat|to|RAH at|TAH ʿa|MEL, im at|TAH ʿo|SEH ken, ash|RE|kha ve|TOV lakh. ash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, ve|TOV lakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA. ד koch hi dar|KOH shel toy|ROH: pas ba|ME|lach toy|CHEIL, u|MA|yim bam'|su|ROH tish|TEH, v'AL ho-o|RETZ ti|SHAN, v'cha|YEI tza-AR tich|YEH, u|va|toy|ROH a|TOH o|MEIL, im a|TOH oy|SEH kein, ash|RE|cho v'TOYV loch. ash|RE|cho bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH, v'TOYV loch lo-oy|LOM ha|BO. Passage ה אַל תְּבַקֵּשׁ גְּדֻלָּה לְעַצְמְךָ, וְאַל תַּחְמוֹד כָּבוֹד, יוֹתֵר מִלִּמּוּדְךָ עֲשֵׂה, וְאַל תִּתְאַוֶּה לְשֻׁלְחָנָם שֶׁל מְלָכִים, שֶׁשֻּׁלְחָנְךָ גָּדוֹל מִשֻּׁלְחָנָם, וְכִתְרְךָ גָּדוֹל מִכִּתְרָם, וְנֶאֱמָן הוּא בַּעַל מְלַאכְתְּךָ שֶׁיְּשַׁלֵּם לְךָ שְׂכַר פְּעֻלָּתֶךָ. <b>5 Do not look for greatness for yourself and do not desire honor.</b> The good deeds <b>you do should be greater than your Torah learning. Do not desire the table of kings</b> and their riches, <b>because your table—</b>greatness through serving God—<b>is greater than their</b> fancy tables and physical riches, <b>and your crown</b> of honor <b>is greater than their</b> physical <b>crown. God, Your Boss, is trusted to pay you the reward for your work</b> of serving Him. ה al t'va|KESH g'du|LAH le-atz|me|CHA, ve-AL tach|MOD ka|VOD, yo|TER mi|li|mud|CHA a|SEH, ve-AL tit|a|VEH le|shul|cha|NAM shel me|la|CHIM, she|shul|cha|ne|CHA ga|DOL mi|shul|cha|NAM, ve|chit|re|CHA ga|DOL mi|kit|RAM, ve|ne-e|MAN hu ba-AL me|lach|te|CHA shey|sha|LEM le|CHA s'CHAR pe-u|la|TE|cha. ה ʾal te|vaq|QESH ge|dhul|LAH le|ʿatz|me|KHA, ve|ʾAL taḥ|MODH ka|VODH, yo|THER mil|lim|mu|dhe|KHA ʿa|śEH, ve|ʾAL tith|ʾav|VEH le|shul|ḥa|NAM shel me|la|KHIM, shes|shul|ḥa|ne|KHA ga|DHOL mis|shul|ḥa|NAM, ve|khith|re|KHA ga|DHOL mik|kith|RAM, ve|ne|ʾe|MAN huʾ ba|ʿAL me|laʾkh|te|KHA shey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA śe|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|THE|kha. ה al te|vaq|QESH ge|dul|LAH le|ʿatz|me|KHA, ve|AL taḥ|MOD ka|VOD, yo|TER mil|lim|mu|de|KHA ʿa|SEH, ve|AL tit|av|VEH le|shul|ḥa|NAM shel me|la|KHIM, shes|shul|ḥa|ne|KHA ga|DOL mis|shul|ḥa|NAM, ve|khit|re|KHA ga|DOL mik|kit|RAM, ve|ne|e|MAN hu ba|ʿAL me|lakh|te|KHA shey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA se|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|TE|kha. ה al t'va|KEISH g'du|LOH l'atz|m'CHO, v'AL tach|MOYD ko|VOYD, yoy|SEIR mi|li|mud'|CHO a|SEIH, v'AL tis|a|VEH l'shul|cho|NOM shel m'lo|CHIM, she|shul|chon'|CHO go|DOYL mi|shul|cho|NOM, v'chis|r'CHO go|DOYL mi|kis|ROM, v'ne-e|MON hu ba-AL m'lach|t'CHO shey'|sha|LEIM l'CHO s'CHAR p'u|lo|SE|cho. Passage ו גְּדוֹלָה תוֹרָה יוֹתֵר מִן הַכְּהֻנָּה וּמִן הַמַּלְכוּת, שֶׁהַמַּלְכוּת נִקְנֵית בִּשְׁלשִׁים מַעֲלוֹת, וְהַכְּהֻנָּה בְּעֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבַּע, וְהַתּוֹרָה נִקְנֵית בְּאַרְבָּעִים וּשְׁמוֹנָה דְבָרִים. וְאֵלּוּ הֵן: בְּתַלְמוּד, בִּשְׁמִיעַת הָאֹזֶן, בַּעֲרִיכַת שְׂפָתַיִם, בְּבִינַת הַלֵּב, בְּאֵימָה, בְּיִרְאָה, <b>6 Torah is greater than being a Kohen or king, because</b> being a <b>king</b> comes with <b>thirty special</b> privileges and responsibilities, such as the restriction of anyone else sitting in his place or riding on his horse; being a <b>Kohen</b> comes with <b>twenty-four</b> gifts that must be given to Kohanim, such as the first fruits, challah, and the terumah contribution. Whereas <b>acquiring</b> and mastering <b>the Torah</b> requires <b>forty-eight qualities. They are: constant learning, careful listening, verbally pronouncing</b> ו g'do|LAH to|RAH yo|TER min ha|ke|hu|NAH u|MIN ha|mal|CHUT, she|ha|mal|CHUT nik|NEIT bish|l|SHIM ma-a|LOT, ve|ha|ke|hu|NAH be-es|RIM ve-ar|BA, ve|ha|to|RAH nik|NEIT be-ar|ba-IM ush|mo|NAH d'va|RIM. ve-e|LU hen: b'tal|MUD, bish|mi-AT ha-O|zen, ba-a|ri|CHAT s'fa|TA|yim, be|vi|NAT ha|LEV, be-ei|MAH, b'yir|AH, ו ge|dho|LAH tho|RAH yo|THER min hak|ke|hun|NAH u|MIN ham|mal|KHUTH, she|ham|mal|KHUTH niq|NETH bish|l|SHIM ma|ʿa|LOTH, ve|hak|ke|hun|NAH be|ʿeś|RIM ve|ʾar|BAʿ, ve|hat|to|RAH niq|NETH be|ʾar|ba|ʿIM u|she|mo|NAH dhe|va|RIM. ve|ʾel|LU hen: be|thal|MUDH, bish|mi|ʿATH ha|ʾO|zen, ba|ʿa|ri|KHATH śe|fa|THA|yim, be|vi|NATH hal|LEV, be|ʾe|MAH, be|yir|ʾAH, ו ge|do|LAH to|RAH yo|TER min hak|ke|hun|NAH u|MIN ham|mal|KHUT, she|ham|mal|KHUT niq|NET bish|l|SHIM ma|ʿa|LOT, ve|hak|ke|hun|NAH be|ʿes|RIM ve|ar|BAʿ, ve|hat|to|RAH niq|NET be|ar|ba|ʿIM u|she|mo|NAH de|va|RIM. ve|el|LU hen: be|tal|MUD, bish|mi|ʿAT ha|O|zen, ba|ʿa|ri|KHAT se|fa|TA|yim, be|vi|NAT hal|LEV, be|e|MAH, be|yir|AH, ו g'doy|LOH soy|ROH yoy|SEIR min hak'|hu|NOH u|MIN ha|mal|CHUS, she|ha|mal|CHUS nik|NEIS bish|l|SHIM ma-a|LOYS, v'hak'|hu|NOH b'es|RIM v'ar|BA, v'ha|toy|ROH nik|NEIS b'ar|bo-IM ush'|moy|NOH d'vo|RIM. v'ei|LU hein: b'sal|MUD, bish|mi-AS ho-OY|zen, ba-a|ri|CHAS s'fo|SA|yim, b'vi|NAS ha|LEIV, b'ei|MOH, b'yir|OH, parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/506-507-506-507-pirkei-avot-chapter-six.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/510-511-510-511-pirkei-avot-chapter-six.xml