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      "slug": "582-583-284-284-pirkei-avot-chapter-four",
      "section": "Pirkei Avot",
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      "printPages": "284-284",
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      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "פרקי אבות",
          "english": "PIRKEI AVOT",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "pir|KEI a|VOT",
            "orthographic": "pir|QE ʾa|VOTH",
            "sephardic": "pir|QE a|VOT",
            "chabad": "pir|KEI o|VOYS"
          }
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        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "פרק רביעי",
          "english": "CHAPTER FOUR",
          "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"
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        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "סוֹפָהּ לְהִתְקַיֵּם.",
          "english": "whatever is not for the sake of Heaven shall fail to yield lasting results.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "so|FAH le|hit|ka|YEM.",
            "orthographic": "so|FAH le|hith|qay|YEM.",
            "sephardic": "so|FAH le|hit|qay|YEM.",
            "chabad": "soy|FOH l'his|ka|YEIM."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יב רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן שַׁמּוּעַ אוֹמֵר: יְהִי כְבוֹד\nתַּלְמִידְךָ חָבִיב עָלֶיךָ כְּשֶׁלָּךְ, וּכְבוֹד חֲבֵרְךָ כְּמוֹרָא רַבָּךְ,\nוּמוֹרָא רַבָּךְ כְּמוֹרָא שָׁמָיִם.",
          "english": "12. Rabbi Elazar ben Shammua said: Let your student's honor be as precious to you as your own, your colleague's honor as the reverence due your teacher, and the reverence due your teacher as the fear of Heaven.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "יב ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben sha|MUA o|MER: ye|HI ch'VOD\ntal|mid|CHA cha|VIV a|LE|cha k'she|LACH, uch|VOD cha|ve|re|CHA k'mo|RA ra|BACH,\nu|mo|RA ra|BACH k'mo|RA sha|MA|yim.",
            "orthographic": "יב rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben sham|MUAʿ ʾo|MER: ye|HI khe|VODH\ntal|mi|dhe|KHA ḥa|VIV ʿa|LE|kha ke|shel|LAKH, u|khe|VODH ḥa|ve|re|KHA ke|mo|RAʾ rab|BAKH,\nu|mo|RAʾ rab|BAKH ke|mo|RAʾ sha|MA|yim.",
            "sephardic": "יב rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben sham|MUAʿ o|MER: ye|HI khe|VOD\ntal|mi|de|KHA ḥa|VIV ʿa|LE|kha ke|shel|LAKH, u|khe|VOD ḥa|ve|re|KHA ke|mo|RA rab|BAKH,\nu|mo|RA rab|BAKH ke|mo|RA sha|MA|yim.",
            "chabad": "יב ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben sha|MUA oy|MEIR: y'HI ch'VOYD\ntal|mid'|CHO cho|VIV o|LE|cho k'she|LOCH, uch'|VOYD cha|veir'|CHO k'moy|RO ra|BOCH,\nu|moy|RO ra|BOCH k'moy|RO sho|MO|yim."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יג רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי זָהִיר\nבְּתַלְמוּד, שֶׁשִּׁגְגַת תַּלְמוּד עוֹלָה זָדוֹן. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר,\nשְׁלשָׁה כְתָרִים הֵן: כֶּתֶר תּוֹרָה, וְכֶתֶר כְּהֻנָּה, וְכֶתֶר\nמַלְכוּת, וְכֶתֶר שֵׁם טוֹב עוֹלֶה עַל גַּבֵּיהֶן.",
          "english": "13. Rabbi Yehudah said: Be careful in study, for an unwitting error in [observance due to insufficient] study is reckoned as wanton transgression. Rabbi Shimon said: Crowns are three—the Torah's crown, the priesthood's crown, and kingship's crown; yet the crown of a good name surpasses them all.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "יג ra|BI ye|hu|DAH o|MER: he|VEI za|HIR\nb'tal|MUD, she|shig|GAT tal|MUD o|LAH za|DON. ra|BI shim|ON o|MER,\nsh'l|SHAH ch'ta|RIM hen: KE|ter to|RAH, ve|CHE|ter ke|hu|NAH, ve|CHE|ter\nmal|CHUT, ve|CHE|ter shem tov o|LEH al ga|bei|HEN.",
            "orthographic": "יג rab|BI ye|hu|DHAH ʾo|MER: he|VE za|HIR\nbe|thal|MUDH, shes|shigh|GHATH tal|MUDH ʿo|LAH za|DHON. rab|BI shim|ʿON ʾo|MER,\nshe|l|SHAH khe|tha|RIM hen: KE|ther to|RAH, ve|KHE|ther ke|hun|NAH, ve|KHE|ther\nmal|KHUTH, ve|KHE|ther shem ṭov ʿo|LEH ʿal gab|be|HEN.",
            "sephardic": "יג rab|BI ye|hu|DAH o|MER: he|VE za|HIR\nbe|tal|MUD, shes|shig|GAT tal|MUD ʿo|LAH za|DON. rab|BI shim|ʿON o|MER,\nshe|l|SHAH khe|ta|RIM hen: KE|ter to|RAH, ve|KHE|ter ke|hun|NAH, ve|KHE|ter\nmal|KHUT, ve|KHE|ter shem tov ʿo|LEH ʿal gab|be|HEN.",
            "chabad": "יג ra|BI y'hu|DOH oy|MEIR: he|VEI zo|HIR\nb'sal|MUD, she|shig|GAS tal|MUD oy|LOH zo|DOYN. ra|BI shim|OYN oy|MEIR,\nsh'l|SHOH ch'so|RIM hein: KE|ser toy|ROH, v'CHE|ser k'hu|NOH, v'CHE|ser\nmal|CHUS, v'CHE|ser sheim toyv oy|LEH al ga|bei|HEN."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יד רַבִּי נְהוֹרַאי\nאוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי גוֹלֶה לִמְקוֹם תּוֹרָה, וְאַל תֹּאמַר שֶׁהִיא תָבוֹא\nאַחֲרֶיךָ, שֶׁחֲבֵרֶיךָ יְקַיְּמוּהָ בְיָדֶךָ, וְאֶל בִּינָתְךָ אַל תִּשָּׁעֵן.<sup>1</sup>",
          "english": "14. Rabbi Nehora'ey said: Banish yourself to a place of Torah—and do not suppose that it will come after you—for your colleagues [through discussion and deliberation] make it stand clearly established with you; and do not lean upon your own understanding.<sup>1</sup>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "יד ra|BI ne|ho|RAI\no|MER: he|VEI go|LEH lim|KOM to|RAH, ve-AL to|MAR she|HI ta|VO\na|cha|RE|cha, she|cha|ve|RE|cha ye|kay|mu|HA v'ya|DE|cha, ve-EL bi|nat|CHA al ti|sha-EN.",
            "orthographic": "יד rab|BI ne|ho|RAIʾ\nʾo|MER: he|VE gho|LEH lim|QOM to|RAH, ve|ʾAL toʾ|MAR she|HIʾ tha|VOʾ\nʾa|ḥa|RE|kha, she|ḥa|ve|RE|kha ye|qay|ye|mu|HA ve|ya|DHE|kha, ve|ʾEL bi|na|the|KHA ʾal tis|sha|ʿEN.",
            "sephardic": "יד rab|BI ne|ho|RAI\no|MER: he|VE go|LEH lim|QOM to|RAH, ve|AL to|MAR she|HI ta|VO\na|ḥa|RE|kha, she|ḥa|ve|RE|kha ye|qay|ye|mu|HA ve|ya|DE|kha, ve|EL bi|na|te|KHA al tis|sha|ʿEN.",
            "chabad": "יד ra|BI n'hoy|RAI\noy|MEIR: he|VEI goy|LEH lim|KOYM toy|ROH, v'AL toy|MAR she|HI so|VOY\na|cha|RE|cho, she|cha|vei|RE|cho y'kay'|mu|HO v'yo|DE|cho, v'EL bi|nos'|CHO al ti|sho-EIN."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "טו רַבִּי יַנַּאי אוֹמֵר: אֵין בְּיָדֵינוּ לֹא מִשַּׁלְוַת הָרְשָׁעִים, וְאַף\nלֹא מִיִּסּוּרֵי הַצַּדִּיקִים. רַבִּי מַתְיָא בֶּן חָרָשׁ אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי\nמַקְדִּים בִּשְׁלוֹם כָּל אָדָם, וֶהֱוֵי זָנָב לָאֲרָיוֹת, וְאַל תְּהִי\nרֹאשׁ לַשּׁוּעָלִים.",
          "english": "15. Rabbi Yannai said: We cannot fathom either the prosperity of the wicked or the sufferings of the righteous. Rabbi Matya ben Charash said: Be first in offering greetings to anyone you meet; and better a tail among lions than a head among foxes.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "טו ra|BI ya|NAI o|MER: ein b'ya|DEI|nu lo mi|shal|VAT ha|re|sha-IM, ve-AF\nlo mi|yi|su|REI ha|tza|di|KIM. ra|BI mat|YA ben cha|RASH o|MER: he|VEI\nmak|DIM bish|LOM kol a|DAM, ve|he|VEI za|NAV la-a|ra|YOT, ve-AL te|HI\nrosh la|shu-a|LIM.",
            "orthographic": "טו rab|BI yan|NAIʾ ʾo|MER: ʾen be|ya|DHE|nu loʾ mis|shal|VATH ha|re|sha|ʿIM, ve|ʾAF\nloʾ miy|yis|su|RE hat|tzad|di|QIM. rab|BI math|YAʾ ben ḥa|RASH ʾo|MER: he|VE\nmaq|DIM bish|LOM kol ʾa|DHAM, ve|he|VE za|NAV la|ʾa|ra|YOTH, ve|ʾAL te|HI\nroʾsh las|shu|ʿa|LIM.",
            "sephardic": "טו rab|BI yan|NAI o|MER: en be|ya|DE|nu lo mis|shal|VAT ha|re|sha|ʿIM, ve|AF\nlo miy|yis|su|RE hat|tzad|di|QIM. rab|BI mat|YA ben ḥa|RASH o|MER: he|VE\nmaq|DIM bish|LOM kol a|DAM, ve|he|VE za|NAV la|a|ra|YOT, ve|AL te|HI\nrosh las|shu|ʿa|LIM.",
            "chabad": "טו ra|BI ya|NAI oy|MEIR: ein b'yo|DEI|nu loy mi|shal|VAS hor'|sho-IM, v'AF\nloy mi|yi|su|REI ha|tza|di|KIM. ra|BI mas|YO ben cho|ROSH oy|MEIR: he|VEI\nmak|DIM bish|LOYM kol o|DOM, ve|he|VEI zo|NOV lo-a|ro|YOYS, v'AL t'HI\nroysh la|shu-o|LIM."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "טז רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר: הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה דּוֹמֶה\nלִפְרוֹזְדוֹר בִּפְנֵי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, הַתְקֵן עַצְמְךָ בַּפְּרוֹזְדוֹר כְּדֵי\nשֶׁתִּכָּנֵס לַטְּרַקְלִין.",
          "english": "16. Rabbi Yaakov said: This world resembles an ante-chamber before the World to Come; ready yourself within the ante-chamber, that you may pass into the banquet hall.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "טז ra|BI ya-a|KOV o|MER: ha-o|LAM ha|ZEH do|MEH\nlif|roz|DOR bif|NEI ha-o|LAM ha|BA, hat|KEN atz|me|CHA bap|roz|DOR k'DEI\nshe|ti|ka|NES lat|rak|LIN.",
            "orthographic": "טז rab|BI ya|ʿa|QOV ʾo|MER: ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH do|MEH\nlif|ro|ze|DHOR bif|NE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, hath|QEN ʿatz|me|KHA bap|pe|ro|ze|DHOR ke|DHE\nshet|tik|ka|NES laṭ|ṭe|raq|LIN.",
            "sephardic": "טז rab|BI ya|ʿa|QOV o|MER: ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH do|MEH\nlif|ro|ze|DOR bif|NE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, hat|QEN ʿatz|me|KHA bap|pe|ro|ze|DOR ke|DE\nshet|tik|ka|NES lat|te|raq|LIN.",
            "chabad": "טז ra|BI ya-a|KOYV oy|MEIR: ho-oy|LOM ha|ZEH doy|MEH\nlif|royz'|DOYR bif|NEI ho-oy|LOM ha|BO, has|KEIN atz|m'CHO bap'|royz'|DOYR k'DEI\nshe|ti|ko|NEIS lat'|rak|LIN."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יז הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: יָפָה שָׁעָה אַחַת\nבִּתְשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, מִכָּל חַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם\nהַבָּא, וְיָפָה שָׁעָה אַחַת שֶׁל קוֹרַת רוּחַ בָּעוֹלָם הַבָּא,\nמִכָּל חַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה.",
          "english": "17. He used to say: Better is one hour of repentance and good deeds in this world than all the life of the World to Come; and better is one hour of bliss in the World to Come than all the life of this world.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "יז hu ha|YAH o|MER: ya|FAH sha-AH a|CHAT\nbit|shu|VAH u|ma-a|SIM to|VIM ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH, mi|KOL cha|YEI ha-o|LAM\nha|BA, ve|ya|FAH sha-AH a|CHAT shel ko|RAT ruach ba-o|LAM ha|BA,\nmi|KOL cha|YEI ha-o|LAM ha|ZEH.",
            "orthographic": "יז huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ya|FAH sha|ʿAH ʾa|ḥATH\nbith|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|śIM ṭo|VIM ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, mik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM\nhab|BAʾ, ve|ya|FAH sha|ʿAH ʾa|ḥATH shel qo|RATH ruaḥ ba|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ,\nmik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH.",
            "sephardic": "יז hu ha|YAH o|MER: ya|FAH sha|ʿAH a|ḥAT\nbit|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|SIM to|VIM ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, mik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM\nhab|BA, ve|ya|FAH sha|ʿAH a|ḥAT shel qo|RAT ruaḥ ba|ʿo|LAM hab|BA,\nmik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH.",
            "chabad": "יז hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: yo|FOH sho-OH a|CHAS\nbis|shu|VOH u|ma-a|SIM toy|VIM bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH, mi|KOL cha|YEI ho-oy|LOM\nha|BO, v'yo|FOH sho-OH a|CHAS shel koy|RAS ruach bo-oy|LOM ha|BO,\nmi|KOL cha|YEI ho-oy|LOM ha|ZEH."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יח רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן אֶלְעָזָר אוֹמֵר:\nאַל תְּרַצֶּה אֶת חֲבֵרְךָ בִּשְׁעַת כַּעֲסוֹ, וְאַל תְּנַחֲמֵהוּ\nבְּשָׁעָה שֶׁמֵּתוֹ מֻטָּל לְפָנָיו, וְאַל תִּשְׁאַל לוֹ בִּשְׁעַת נִדְרוֹ,\nוְאַל תִּשְׁתַּדֵּל לִרְאוֹתוֹ בִּשְׁעַת קַלְקָלָתוֹ.",
          "english": "18. Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar said: Do not appease your fellow in the hour of his anger; do not console him while his dead lies before him; do not interrogate him [about the details] of his vow in the instant he utters it; and do not attempt to behold him at the hour of his degradation.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "יח ra|BI shim|ON ben el|a|ZAR o|MER:\nal t'ra|TZEH et cha|ve|re|CHA bish|AT ka-a|SO, ve-AL t'na|cha|me|HU\nb'sha-AH she|me|TO mu|TAL le|fa|NAV, ve-AL tish|AL lo bish|AT nid|RO,\nve-AL tish|ta|DEL lir|o|TO bish|AT kal|ka|la|TO.",
            "orthographic": "יח rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ʾo|MER:\nʾal te|rat|TZEH ʾeth ḥa|ve|re|KHA bish|ʿATH ka|ʿa|SO, ve|ʾAL te|na|ḥa|me|HU\nbe|sha|ʿAH shem|me|THO muṭ|ṭAL le|fa|NAV, ve|ʾAL tish|ʾAL lo bish|ʿATH nidh|RO,\nve|ʾAL tish|tad|DEL lir|ʾo|THO bish|ʿATH qal|qa|la|THO.",
            "sephardic": "יח rab|BI shim|ʿON ben el|ʿa|ZAR o|MER:\nal te|rat|TZEH et ḥa|ve|re|KHA bish|ʿAT ka|ʿa|SO, ve|AL te|na|ḥa|me|HU\nbe|sha|ʿAH shem|me|TO mut|TAL le|fa|NAV, ve|AL tish|AL lo bish|ʿAT nid|RO,\nve|AL tish|tad|DEL lir|o|TO bish|ʿAT qal|qa|la|TO.",
            "chabad": "יח ra|BI shim|OYN ben el|o|ZOR oy|MEIR:\nal t'ra|TZEH es cha|veir'|CHO bish|AS ka-a|SOY, v'AL t'na|cha|mei|HU\nb'sho-OH she|mei|SOY mu|TOL l'fo|NOV, v'AL tish|AL loy bish|AS nid|ROY,\nv'AL tish|ta|DEIL lir|oy|SOY bish|AS kal|ko|lo|SOY."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יט שְׁמוּאֵל הַקָּטָן\nאוֹמֵר: בִּנְפֹל אוֹיִבְךָ אַל תִּשְׂמָח, וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹ אַל יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ,",
          "english": "19. Shmuel HaKatan said: When your enemy falls do not exult, and when he stumbles allow not your heart to be glad, lest",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "יט sh'mu-EL ha|ka|TAN\no|MER: bin|FOL o|yiv|CHA al tis|MACH, u|vi|kash|LO al ya|GEL li|BE|cha,",
            "orthographic": "יט she|mu|ʾEL haq|qa|ṭAN\nʾo|MER: bin|FOL ʾo|yiv|KHA ʾal tiś|MAḥ, u|vik|ka|she|LO ʾal ya|GHEL lib|BE|kha,",
            "sephardic": "יט she|mu|EL haq|qa|TAN\no|MER: bin|FOL o|yiv|KHA al tis|MAḥ, u|vik|ka|she|LO al ya|GEL lib|BE|kha,",
            "chabad": "יט sh'mu-EIL ha|ko|TON\noy|MEIR: bin|FOYL oy|yiv|CHO al tis|MOCH, u|vi|kosh'|LOY al yo|GEIL li|BE|cho,"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Citation",
          "text": "1. Proverbs 3:5."
        }
      ]
    }
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