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  "title": "Ethics of the Fathers",
  "summary": "Ethics of the Fathers, pages 728-729, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur",
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      "slug": "800-801-728-729-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers",
      "section": "Minha for Shabbat",
      "topic": "Ethics of the Fathers",
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      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "מנחה לשבת",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "min|CHAH le|sha|BAT",
            "orthographic": "min|ḥAH le|shab|BATH",
            "sephardic": "min|ḥAH le|shab|BAT",
            "chabad": "min|CHOH l'sha|BOS"
          },
          "english": "MINḤA FOR SHABBAT"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "פרקי אבות - פרק ד",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "pir|KEI a|VOT - PE|rek ד",
            "orthographic": "pir|QE ʾa|VOTH - PE|req ד",
            "sephardic": "pir|QE a|VOT - PE|req ד",
            "chabad": "pir|KEI o|VOYS - PE|rek ד"
          },
          "english": "ETHICS OF THE FATHERS"
        },
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        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר:\nוְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים, לְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ\nנֵצֶר מַטָּעַי, מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי לְהִתְפָּאֵר:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "kol yis|ra-EL yesh la|HEM CHE|lek la-o|LAM ha|BA. she|ne-e|MAR:\nve-a|MECH ku|LAM tza|di|KIM, le-o|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ\nNE|tzer ma|ta-AI, ma-a|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa-ER:",
            "orthographic": "kol yiś|ra|ʾEL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ. shen|ne|ʾe|MAR:\nve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU ʾa|RETZ\nNE|tzer maṭ|ṭa|ʿAI, ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAI le|hith|pa|ʾER:",
            "sephardic": "kol yis|ra|EL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA. shen|ne|e|MAR:\nve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ\nNE|tzer mat|ta|ʿAI, ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa|ER:",
            "chabad": "kol yis|ro-EIL yeish lo|HEM CHEI|lek lo-oy|LOM ha|BO. she|ne-e|MAR:\nv'a|MEICH ku|LOM tza|di|KIM, l'oy|LOM yir'|SHU o|RETZ\nNEI|tzer ma|to-AI, ma-a|SEIH yo|DAI l'his|po-EIR:"
          },
          "english": "Every member of Israel holds a portion in the World to Come, as Scripture states: “Your nation is wholly righteous; the land they shall inherit forever; a shoot of My planting are they, the labor of My hands, that I may be glorified.”",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Sanhedrin 90a"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Is. 60"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "פרק רביעי",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "PE|rek re|vi-I",
            "orthographic": "PE|req re|vi|ʿI",
            "sephardic": "PE|req re|vi|ʿI",
            "chabad": "PE|rek r'vi-I"
          },
          "english": "CHAPTER 4"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בֶּן זוֹמָא אוֹמֵר: אֵיזֶהוּ חָכָם, הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִכָּל־מְלַמְּדַי\nהִשְׂכַּלְתִּי, כִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִי: אֵיזֶהוּ גִבּוֹר, הַכּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: טוֹב\nאֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר וּמֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִיר: אֵיזֶהוּ עָשִׁיר, הַשָּׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ: אַשְׁרֶיךָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְטוֹב\nלָךְ לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. אֵיזֶהוּ מְכֻבָּד, הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיּוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי־מְכַבְּדַי\nאֲכַבֵּד, וּבוֹזַי יֵקָלּוּ:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ben zo|MA o|MER: ei|ze|HU cha|CHAM, ha|lo|MED mi|KOL a|DAM, she|ne-e|MAR: mi|kol-me|la|me|DAI\nhis|KAL|ti, ki ed|vo|TE|cha si|CHAH li: ei|ze|HU gi|BOR, ha|ko|VESH et yitz|RO, she|ne-e|MAR: tov\nE|rech a|pa|YIM mi|gi|BOR u|mo|SHEL b'ru|CHO mi|lo|CHED ir: ei|ze|HU a|SHIR, ha|sa|MEACH b'chel|KO,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: ye|GIA ka|PE|cha ki to|CHEL ash|RE|cha ve|TOV lach: ash|RE|cha ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH ve|TOV\nlach la-o|LAM ha|BA. ei|ze|HU me|chu|BAD, ha|me|cha|BED et hab|ri|YOT, she|ne-e|MAR: ki-me|chab|DAI\na|cha|BED, u|vo|ZAI ye|ka|LU:",
            "orthographic": "ben zo|MAʾ ʾo|MER: ʾe|ze|HU ḥa|KHAM, hal|lo|MEDH mik|KOL ʾa|DHAM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: mik|kol-me|lam|me|DHAI\nhiś|KAL|ti, ki ʿe|dhe|vo|THE|kha śi|ḥAH li: ʾe|ze|HU ghib|BOR, hak|ko|VESH ʾeth yitz|RO, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ṭov\nʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM mig|gib|BOR u|mo|SHEL be|ru|ḥO mil|lo|KHEDH ʿir: ʾe|ze|HU ʿa|SHIR, haś|śa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ye|GHIAʿ kap|PE|kha ki thoʾ|KHEL ʾash|RE|kha ve|ṭOV lakh: ʾash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH ve|ṭOV\nlakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ. ʾe|ze|HU me|khub|BADH, ha|me|khab|BEDH ʾeth hab|be|riy|YOTH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ki-me|khab|be|DHAI\nʾa|khab|BEDH, u|vo|ZAI ye|qal|LU:",
            "sephardic": "ben zo|MA o|MER: e|ze|HU ḥa|KHAM, hal|lo|MED mik|KOL a|DAM, shen|ne|e|MAR: mik|kol-me|lam|me|DAI\nhis|KAL|ti, ki ʿe|de|vo|TE|kha si|ḥAH li: e|ze|HU gib|BOR, hak|ko|VESH et yitz|RO, shen|ne|e|MAR: tov\nE|rekh ap|pa|YIM mig|gib|BOR u|mo|SHEL be|ru|ḥO mil|lo|KHED ʿir: e|ze|HU ʿa|SHIR, has|sa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: ye|GIAʿ kap|PE|kha ki to|KHEL ash|RE|kha ve|TOV lakh: ash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH ve|TOV\nlakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA. e|ze|HU me|khub|BAD, ha|me|khab|BED et hab|be|riy|YOT, shen|ne|e|MAR: ki-me|khab|be|DAI\na|khab|BED, u|vo|ZAI ye|qal|LU:",
            "chabad": "ben zoy|MO oy|MEIR: ei|ze|HU cho|CHOM, ha|loy|MEID mi|KOL o|DOM, she|ne-e|MAR: mi|kol-m'lam'|DAI\nhis|KAL|ti, ki eid'|voy|SE|cho si|CHOH li: ei|ze|HU gi|BOYR, ha|koy|VEISH es yitz|ROY, she|ne-e|MAR: toyv\nE|rech a|pa|YIM mi|gi|BOYR u|moy|SHEIL b'ru|CHOY mi|loy|CHEID ir: ei|ze|HU o|SHIR, ha|so|MEIACH b'chel|KOY,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: y'GIA ka|PE|cho ki soy|CHEIL ash|RE|cho v'TOYV loch: ash|RE|cho bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH v'TOYV\nloch lo-oy|LOM ha|BO. ei|ze|HU m'chu|BOD, ham'|cha|BEID es hab'|ri|YOYS, she|ne-e|MAR: ki-m'chab'|DAI\na|cha|BEID, u|voy|ZAI yei|ko|LU:"
          },
          "english": "Ben Zoma declared: Who proves wise? Whoever learns from every person, as Scripture states, “From each of my instructors have I gained knowledge, for Your testimonies are my contemplation.” Who proves strong? Whoever subdues his evil impulse, as Scripture states, “Better is one slow to anger than the mighty, and better is he who governs his spirit than one who captures a city.” Who proves rich? Whoever delights in his portion, as Scripture states, “When you eat of the toil of your hands, happy shall you be and it shall be well with you.” “Happy shall you be” – in this world, “and it shall be well with you” – in the World to Come. Who proves honored? Whoever honors others, as Scripture states, “I honor those who honor Me; yet those who scorn Me shall be held in contempt.”",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 119"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Prov. 16"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 128"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "1 Sam. 2"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בֶּן עַזַּאי אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי רָץ לְמִצְוָה קַלָּה וּבוֹרֵחַ מִן הָעֲבֵרָה. שֶׁמִּצְוָה גּוֹרֶרֶת מִצְוָה,\nוַעֲבֵרָה גוֹרֶרֶת עֲבֵרָה. שֶׁשְּׂכַר מִצְוָה מִצְוָה, וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה עֲבֵרָה.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ben a|ZAI o|MER: he|VEI ratz le|mitz|VAH ka|LAH u|vo|REACH min ha-a|ve|RAH. she|mitz|VAH go|RE|ret mitz|VAH,\nva-a|ve|RAH go|RE|ret a|ve|RAH. shes|CHAR mitz|VAH mitz|VAH, us|CHAR a|ve|RAH a|ve|RAH.",
            "orthographic": "ben ʿaz|ZAIʾ ʾo|MER: he|VE ratz le|mitz|VAH qal|LAH u|vo|REAḥ min ha|ʿa|ve|RAH. shem|mitz|VAH go|RE|reth mitz|VAH,\nva|ʿa|ve|RAH gho|RE|reth ʿa|ve|RAH. sheś|śe|KHAR mitz|VAH mitz|VAH, u|śe|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ʿa|ve|RAH.",
            "sephardic": "ben ʿaz|ZAI o|MER: he|VE ratz le|mitz|VAH qal|LAH u|vo|REAḥ min ha|ʿa|ve|RAH. shem|mitz|VAH go|RE|ret mitz|VAH,\nva|ʿa|ve|RAH go|RE|ret ʿa|ve|RAH. shes|se|KHAR mitz|VAH mitz|VAH, u|se|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ʿa|ve|RAH.",
            "chabad": "ben a|ZAI oy|MEIR: he|VEI rotz l'mitz|VOH ka|LOH u|voy|REIACH min ho-a|vei|ROH. she|mitz|VOH goy|RE|res MITZ|voh,\nva-a|vei|ROH goy|RE|res a|vei|ROH. shes'|CHAR MITZ|voh MITZ|voh, us'|CHAR a|vei|ROH a|vei|ROH."
          },
          "english": "Ben Azzai taught: Hasten to perform even a slight mitzva, and flee from sin, since a mitzva draws another in its wake, and a sin draws another in its wake – for a mitzva’s reward is a further mitzva, and a sin’s recompense is a further sin."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אַל תְּהִי בָז לְכָל אָדָם, וְאַל תְּהִי מַפְלִיג לְכָל דָּבָר, שֶׁאֵין\nלְךָ אָדָם שֶׁאֵין לוֹ שָׁעָה, וְאֵין לְךָ דָבָר שֶׁאֵין לוֹ מָקוֹם.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI vaz le|CHOL a|DAM, ve-AL te|HI maf|LIG le|CHOL da|VAR, she-EIN\nle|CHA a|DAM she-EIN lo sha-AH, ve-EIN le|CHA da|VAR she-EIN lo ma|KOM.",
            "orthographic": "huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾal te|HI vaz le|KHOL ʾa|DHAM, ve|ʾAL te|HI maf|LIGH le|KHOL da|VAR, she|ʾEN\nle|KHA ʾa|DHAM she|ʾEN lo sha|ʿAH, ve|ʾEN le|KHA dha|VAR she|ʾEN lo ma|QOM.",
            "sephardic": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI vaz le|KHOL a|DAM, ve|AL te|HI maf|LIG le|KHOL da|VAR, she|EN\nle|KHA a|DAM she|EN lo sha|ʿAH, ve|EN le|KHA da|VAR she|EN lo ma|QOM.",
            "chabad": "hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: al t'HI voz l'CHOL o|DOM, v'AL t'HI maf|LIG l'CHOL do|VOR, she-EIN\nl'CHO o|DOM she-EIN loy sho-OH, v'EIN l'CHO do|VOR she-EIN loy mo|KOYM."
          },
          "english": "He would teach: Scorn no person and slight no thing, seeing that there is no one without his appointed hour and no thing without its appointed place."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רַבִּי לְוִיטָס אִישׁ יַבְנֶה אוֹמֵר: מְאֹד מְאֹד הֱוֵי שְׁפַל רוּחַ, שֶׁתִּקְוַת אֱנוֹשׁ רִמָּה.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ra|BI le|vi|TAS ish yav|NEH o|MER: me-OD me-OD he|VEI sh'FAL ruach, she|tik|VAT e|NOSH ri|MAH.",
            "orthographic": "rab|BI le|vi|ṭAS ʾish yav|NEH ʾo|MER: me|ʾODH me|ʾODH he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ, shet|tiq|VATH ʾe|NOSH rim|MAH.",
            "sephardic": "rab|BI le|vi|TAS ish yav|NEH o|MER: me|OD me|OD he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ, shet|tiq|VAT e|NOSH rim|MAH.",
            "chabad": "ra|BI l'vi|TOS ish yav|NEH oy|MEIR: m'OYD m'OYD he|VEI sh'FAL ruach, she|tik|VAS e|NOYSH ri|MOH."
          },
          "english": "Rabbi Levitas of Yavne taught: Be exceedingly lowly of spirit, for mortal man’s end is the worm [the grave]."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן בֶּן בְּרוֹקָא אוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְחַלֵּל שֵׁם שָׁמַיִם בַּסֵּתֶר, נִפְרָעִין מִמֶּנּוּ\nבַגָּלוּי. אֶחָד שׁוֹגֵג וְאֶחָד מֵזִיד בְּחִלּוּל הַשֵּׁם.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ra|BI yo|cha|NAN ben b'ro|KA o|MER: kol ha|me|cha|LEL shem sha|MA|yim ba|SE|ter, nif|ra-IN mi|me|NU\nva|ga|LUI. e|CHAD sho|GEG ve-e|CHAD me|ZID b'chi|LUL ha|SHEM.",
            "orthographic": "rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN ben be|ro|QAʾ ʾo|MER: kol ha|me|ḥal|LEL shem sha|MA|yim bas|SE|ther, nif|ra|ʿIN mim|men|NU\nvag|ga|LUI. ʾe|ḥADH sho|GHEGH ve|ʾe|ḥADH me|ZIDH be|ḥil|LUL has|SHEM.",
            "sephardic": "rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN ben be|ro|QA o|MER: kol ha|me|ḥal|LEL shem sha|MA|yim bas|SE|ter, nif|ra|ʿIN mim|men|NU\nvag|ga|LUI. e|ḥAD sho|GEG ve|e|ḥAD me|ZID be|ḥil|LUL has|SHEM.",
            "chabad": "ra|BI yoy|cho|NON ben b'roy|KO oy|MEIR: kol ham'|cha|LEIL sheim sho|MA|yim ba|SEI|ser, nif|ro-IN mi|me|NU\nva|go|LUI. e|CHOD shoy|GEIG v'e|CHOD mei|ZID b'chi|LUL ha|SHEIM."
          },
          "english": "Rabbi Yohanan ben Beroka taught: Whoever desecrates God’s name in secret will suffer punishment in public. Desecration of the name is alike whether committed inadvertently or deliberately."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּנוֹ אוֹמֵר: הַלּוֹמֵד עַל מְנָת לְלַמֵּד, מַסְפִּיקִין בְּיָדוֹ לִלְמֹד וּלְלַמֵּד.\nוְהַלּוֹמֵד עַל מְנָת לַעֲשׂוֹת, מַסְפִּיקִין בְּיָדוֹ לִלְמֹד וּלְלַמֵּד, לִשְׁמֹר וְלַעֲשׂוֹת.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ra|BI yish|ma-EIL b'NO o|MER: ha|lo|MED al me|NAT le|la|MED, mas|pi|KIN b'ya|DO lil|MOD u|le|la|MED.\nve|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.",
            "orthographic": "rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEʾL be|NO ʾo|MER: hal|lo|MEDH ʿal me|NATH le|lam|MEDH, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DHO lil|MODH u|le|lam|MEDH.\nve|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.",
            "sephardic": "rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEL be|NO o|MER: hal|lo|MED ʿal me|NAT le|lam|MED, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DO lil|MOD u|le|lam|MED.\nve|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.",
            "chabad": "ra|BI yish|mo-EIL b'NOY oy|MEIR: ha|loy|MEID al m'NOS l'la|MEID, mas|pi|KIN b'yo|DOY lil|MOYD ul'|la|MEID.\nv'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."
          },
          "english": "Rabbi Yishmael his son taught: Whoever studies so as to teach will be granted the chance to study and to teach. Whoever studies so as to perform will be granted the chance to study, to teach, to keep and to perform."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רַבִּי צָדוֹק אוֹמֵר: אַל תִּפְרֹשׁ מִן הַצִּבּוּר, וְאַל תַּעַשׂ עַצְמְךָ כְּעוֹרְכֵי הַדַּיָּנִין,\nוְאַל תַּעֲשֶׂה עֲטָרָה לְהִתְגַּדֵּל בָּהּ, וְלֹא קַרְדֹּם לַחְפֹּר בָּהּ. וְכָךְ הָיָה הִלֵּל\nאוֹמֵר: וּדְאִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּתַגָּא חָלֵף. הָא לָמַדְתָּ, כָּל הַנֶּהֱנֶה מִדִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה, נוֹטֵל\nחַיָּיו מִן הָעוֹלָם.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "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,\nve-AL ta-a|SEH a|ta|RAH le|hit|ga|DEL bah, ve|LO kar|DOM lach|POR bah. ve|CHACH ha|YAH hi|LEL\no|MER: u|de-ish|ta|MESH b'ta|GA cha|LEF. ha la|MAD|ta, kol ha|ne|he|NEH mi|div|REI to|RAH, no|TEL\ncha|YAV min ha-o|LAM.",
            "orthographic": "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,\nve|ʾAL ta|ʿa|śEH ʿa|ṭa|RAH le|hith|gad|DEL bah, ve|LOʾ qar|DOM laḥ|POR bah. ve|KHAKH ha|YAH hil|LEL\nʾo|MER: u|dhe|ʾish|tam|MESH be|thag|GAʾ ḥa|LEF. haʾ la|MADH|ta, kol han|ne|he|NEH mid|div|RE tho|RAH, no|ṭEL\nḥay|YAV min ha|ʿo|LAM.",
            "sephardic": "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,\nve|AL ta|ʿa|SEH ʿa|ta|RAH le|hit|gad|DEL bah, ve|LO qar|DOM laḥ|POR bah. ve|KHAKH ha|YAH hil|LEL\no|MER: u|de|ish|tam|MESH be|tag|GA ḥa|LEF. ha la|MAD|ta, kol han|ne|he|NEH mid|div|RE to|RAH, no|TEL\nḥay|YAV min ha|ʿo|LAM.",
            "chabad": "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,\nv'AL ta-a|SEH a|to|ROH l'his|ga|DEIL boh, v'LOY kar|DOYM lach|POYR boh. v'CHOCH ho|YOH hi|LEIL\noy|MEIR: ud'-ish|ta|MEISH b'sa|GO cho|LEIF. ho lo|MAD|to, kol ha|ne|he|NEH mi|div|REI soy|ROH, noy|TEIL\ncha|YOV min ho-oy|LOM."
          },
          "english": "Rabbi Tzadok taught: Do not cut yourself off from the community. [When sitting as a judge] do not behave as a lawyer. Do not make [the Torah] a crown for self-aggrandizement, or a spade for digging. So too Hillel would say: Whoever puts the crown [of the Torah] to worldly use shall fade away. Hence you may learn that whoever extracts personal gain from Torah’s words risks his very life."
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "who has everything he wants, but one who enjoys what he has. The greatest honors are not those we receive but those we give."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "4:6. One who learns in order to teach: The best way to learn is to teach. The best way to teach is to practice what we preach."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "CHAPTER 4"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "4:1. Ben Zoma said: Truth, argues Ben Zoma, is often the reverse of conventional wisdom. Who is wise? Not one who teaches, but one who is always willing to learn. Who is strong? Not one who can defeat his enemies but one who can defeat his own worst impulses (Avot deRabbi Nathan adds: Who is strong? One who turns an enemy into a friend). Who is rich? Not one"
        }
      ]
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