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Chapter Two, pages 474-475, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Two 474-475 474-475

Pirkei Avot

Chapter Two 474-475 276

Passage י אָמַר לָהֶם: צְאוּ וּרְאוּ אֵיזוֹ הִיא דֶּרֶךְ טוֹבָה שֶׁיִּדְבַּק בָּהּ הָאָדָם. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר: עַיִן טוֹבָה. רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אוֹמֵר: חָבֵר טוֹב. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר: שָׁכֵן טוֹב. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר: הָרוֹאֶה אֶת הַנּוֹלָד. רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אוֹמֵר: לֵב טוֹב. אָמַר לָהֶם: רוֹאֶה אֲנִי אֶת דִּבְרֵי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲרָךְ מִדִּבְרֵיכֶם, שֶׁבִּכְלַל דְּבָרָיו דִּבְרֵיכֶם. אָמַר לָהֶם: צְאוּ וּרְאוּ אֵיזוֹ הִיא דֶּרֶךְ רָעָה שֶׁיִּתְרַחֵק מִמֶּנָּה הָאָדָם. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר אוֹמֵר: עַיִן רָעָה. רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אוֹמֵר: חָבֵר רָע. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר: שָׁכֵן רָע. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר: הַלֹּוֶה וְאֵינוֹ מְשַׁלֵּם, אֶחָד הַלֹּוֶה מִן הָאָדָם כְּלֹוֶה מִן הַמָּקוֹם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: לֹוֶה רָשָׁע וְלֹא יְשַׁלֵּם, וְצַדִּיק חוֹנֵן וְנוֹתֵן. רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אוֹמֵר: לֵב רָע. אָמַר לָהֶם: רוֹאֶה אֲנִי אֶת דִּבְרֵי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲרָךְ מִדִּבְרֵיכֶם, שֶׁבִּכְלַל דְּבָרָיו דִּבְרֵיכֶם. הֵם אָמְרוּ שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר 10 Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai <b>spoke unto</b> his disciples: <b>Go forth and observe which is the good path to which a person ought to cling</b>—what quality is finest that a person ought to seek as his possession in life? The disciples returned with differing replies. <b>Rabbi Eliezer says:</b> Viewing all things with a <b>good eye</b>—showing generosity and joy for others. <b>Rabbi Yehoshua says: Being a good friend</b>, offering aid and counsel to people. <b>Rabbi Yosei says: Being a good neighbor</b>, bringing wholesome influence upon your environs. <b>Rabbi Shimon says: Seeing</b> and foreseeing the <b>results</b> of occurrences and deeds before they come to pass.¹ <b>Rabbi Elazar says: Possessing a good heart</b>—cherishing kind and favorable sentiments toward others. Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai then <b>spoke unto them: I favor</b> Elazar ben Arach's words over those of the rest of you, since his teaching—cherishing kind and favorable sentiments toward others—<b>encompasses</b> every remaining worthy trait that <b>you named</b>, for it gives rise to them. <b>He likewise spoke unto them: Go forth and observe which course is the evil path from which a person must remain distant. Rabbi Eliezer says:</b> Viewing all things with a <b>bad eye</b>—showing miserliness and envy of others. <b>Rabbi Yehoshua says: Proving an unworthy friend. Rabbi Yosei says: Proving an unworthy neighbor. Rabbi Shimon says:</b> Being one who fails to grasp that he will lack the means to repay a debt, and thus <b>he takes loans and fails to repay.</b> One who <b>takes a loan from a person</b> and fails to restore it is <b>akin to</b> one <b>taking a loan from God. As it says</b> in Psalms: <b>A wicked man takes a loan and fails to repay, yet God, Who is righteous, deals kindly and restores</b> the creditor his funds. Now the debtor stands indebted to God. <b>Rabbi Elazar says: Possessing a bad heart</b>—adverse sentiments toward others. Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai then <b>spoke unto them: I favor</b> Elazar ben Arach's words over those of the rest of you, since his teaching—adverse sentiments toward others—<b>encompasses</b> every remaining evil י a|MAR la|HEM: tze|U u|re|U ei|ZO hi DE|rech to|VAH she|yid|BAK bah ha-a|DAM. ra|BI e|li-e|ZER o|MER: a|YIN to|VAH. ra|BI ye|ho|SHUA o|MER: cha|VER tov. ra|BI yo|SEI o|MER: sha|CHEN tov. ra|BI shim|ON o|MER: ha|ro-EH et ha|no|LAD. ra|BI el|a|ZAR o|MER: lev tov. a|MAR la|HEM: ro-EH a|NI et div|REI el|a|ZAR ben a|RACH mi|div|rei|CHEM, she|bich|LAL d'va|RAV div|rei|CHEM. a|MAR la|HEM: tze|U u|re|U ei|ZO hi DE|rech ra-AH she|yit|ra|CHEK mi|me|NAH ha-a|DAM. ra|BI e|li-e|ZER o|MER: a|YIN ra-AH. ra|BI ye|ho|SHUA o|MER: cha|VER ra. ra|BI yo|SEI o|MER: sha|CHEN ra. ra|BI shim|ON o|MER: ha|lo|VEH ve-ei|NO me|sha|LEM, e|CHAD ha|lo|VEH min ha-a|DAM k'lo|VEH min ha|ma|KOM, she|ne-e|MAR: lo|VEH ra|SHA ve|LO ye|sha|LEM, ve|tza|DIK cho|NEN ve|no|TEN. ra|BI el|a|ZAR o|MER: lev ra. a|MAR la|HEM: ro-EH a|NI et div|REI el|a|ZAR ben a|RACH mi|div|rei|CHEM, she|bich|LAL d'va|RAV div|rei|CHEM. hem a|me|RU sh'l|SHAH d'va|RIM. ra|BI e|li-e|ZER י ʾa|MAR la|HEM: tze|ʾU u|re|ʾU ʾe|ZO hiʾ DE|rekh ṭo|VAH shey|yidh|BAQ bah ha|ʾa|DHAM. rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ʾo|MER: ʿa|YIN ṭo|VAH. rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ ʾo|MER: ḥa|VER ṭov. rab|BI yo|SE ʾo|MER: sha|KHEN ṭov. rab|BI shim|ʿON ʾo|MER: ha|ro|ʾEH ʾeth han|no|LADH. rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ʾo|MER: lev ṭov. ʾa|MAR la|HEM: ro|ʾEH ʾa|NI ʾeth div|RE ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|RAKH mid|div|re|KHEM, sheb|bikh|LAL de|va|RAV div|re|KHEM. ʾa|MAR la|HEM: tze|ʾU u|re|ʾU ʾe|ZO hiʾ DE|rekh ra|ʿAH shey|yith|ra|ḥEQ mim|men|NAH ha|ʾa|DHAM. rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ʾo|MER: ʿa|YIN ra|ʿAH. rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ ʾo|MER: ḥa|VER raʿ. rab|BI yo|SE ʾo|MER: sha|KHEN raʿ. rab|BI shim|ʿON ʾo|MER: hal|lo|VEH ve|ʾe|NO me|shal|LEM, ʾe|ḥADH hal|lo|VEH min ha|ʾa|DHAM ke|lo|VEH min ham|ma|QOM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: lo|VEH ra|SHAʿ ve|LOʾ ye|shal|LEM, ve|tzad|DIQ ḥo|NEN ve|no|THEN. rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ʾo|MER: lev raʿ. ʾa|MAR la|HEM: ro|ʾEH ʾa|NI ʾeth div|RE ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|RAKH mid|div|re|KHEM, sheb|bikh|LAL de|va|RAV div|re|KHEM. hem ʾa|me|RU she|l|SHAH dhe|va|RIM. rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER י a|MAR la|HEM: tze|U u|re|U e|ZO hi DE|rekh to|VAH shey|yid|BAQ bah ha|a|DAM. rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER o|MER: ʿa|YIN to|VAH. rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ o|MER: ḥa|VER tov. rab|BI yo|SE o|MER: sha|KHEN tov. rab|BI shim|ʿON o|MER: ha|ro|EH et han|no|LAD. rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR o|MER: lev tov. a|MAR la|HEM: ro|EH a|NI et div|RE el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|RAKH mid|div|re|KHEM, sheb|bikh|LAL de|va|RAV div|re|KHEM. a|MAR la|HEM: tze|U u|re|U e|ZO hi DE|rekh ra|ʿAH shey|yit|ra|ḥEQ mim|men|NAH ha|a|DAM. rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER o|MER: ʿa|YIN ra|ʿAH. rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ o|MER: ḥa|VER raʿ. rab|BI yo|SE o|MER: sha|KHEN raʿ. rab|BI shim|ʿON o|MER: hal|lo|VEH ve|e|NO me|shal|LEM, e|ḥAD hal|lo|VEH min ha|a|DAM ke|lo|VEH min ham|ma|QOM, shen|ne|e|MAR: lo|VEH ra|SHAʿ ve|LO ye|shal|LEM, ve|tzad|DIQ ḥo|NEN ve|no|TEN. rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR o|MER: lev raʿ. a|MAR la|HEM: ro|EH a|NI et div|RE el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|RAKH mid|div|re|KHEM, sheb|bikh|LAL de|va|RAV div|re|KHEM. hem a|me|RU she|l|SHAH de|va|RIM. rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER י o|MAR lo|HEM: tz'U ur'|U ei|ZOY hi DE|rech toy|VOH she|yid|BAK boh ho-o|DOM. ra|BI e|li-e|ZER oy|MEIR: a|YIN toy|VOH. ra|BI y'hoy|SHUA oy|MEIR: cho|VEIR toyv. ra|BI yoy|SEI oy|MEIR: sho|CHEIN toyv. ra|BI shim|OYN oy|MEIR: ho|roy-EH es ha|noy|LOD. ra|BI el|o|ZOR oy|MEIR: leiv toyv. o|MAR lo|HEM: roy-EH a|NI es div|REI el|o|ZOR ben a|ROCH mi|div|rei|CHEM, she|bich|LAL d'vo|ROV div|rei|CHEM. o|MAR lo|HEM: tz'U ur'|U ei|ZOY hi DE|rech ro-OH she|yis|ra|CHEIK mi|me|NOH ho-o|DOM. ra|BI e|li-e|ZER oy|MEIR: a|YIN ro-OH. ra|BI y'hoy|SHUA oy|MEIR: cho|VEIR ro. ra|BI yoy|SEI oy|MEIR: sho|CHEIN ro. ra|BI shim|OYN oy|MEIR: ha|loy|VEH v'ei|NOY m'sha|LEIM, e|CHOD ha|loy|VEH min ho-o|DOM k'loy|VEH min ha|mo|KOYM, she|ne-e|MAR: loy|VEH ro|SHO v'LOY y'sha|LEIM, v'tza|DIK choy|NEIN v'noy|SEIN. ra|BI el|o|ZOR oy|MEIR: leiv ro. o|MAR lo|HEM: roy-EH a|NI es div|REI el|o|ZOR ben a|ROCH mi|div|rei|CHEM, she|bich|LAL d'vo|ROV div|rei|CHEM. heim om'|RU sh'l|SHOH d'vo|RIM. ra|BI e|li-e|ZER Passage אוֹמֵר: יְהִי כְבוֹד חֲבֵרְךָ חָבִיב עָלֶיךָ כְּשֶׁלָּךְ, וְאַל תְּהִי נוֹחַ לִכְעוֹס. וְשׁוּב יוֹם אֶחָד לִפְנֵי מִיתָתָךְ. וֶהֱוֵי מִתְחַמֵּם כְּנֶגֶד אוּרָן שֶׁל חֲכָמִים, וֶהֱוֵי זָהִיר בְּגַחַלְתָּן שֶׁלֹּא תִכָּוֶה, שֶׁנְּשִׁיכָתָן נְשִׁיכַת שׁוּעָל, וַעֲקִיצָתָן עֲקִיצַת עַקְרָב, וּלְחִישָׁתָן לְחִישַׁת שָׂרָף, וְכָל דִּבְרֵיהֶם כְּגַחֲלֵי אֵשׁ. traits that <b>you named</b>, for it gives rise to them. Each among these five Sages <b>offered three teachings. Rabbi Eliezer says: Your friend's honor</b> must stand <b>as precious to you as your own</b> honor, so do not grow <b>angry readily</b> when he does something amiss, just as you would show patience toward yourself. <b>Repent one day before you die.</b> Since you cannot tell which day will prove your last, repent daily. <b>Warm yourself beside the fire of Torah scholars</b>—remain in close association with them—yet <b>take care not to</b> grow overly familiar and informal with them, lest you act with disrespect and be <b>“scorched by their coals”</b>—suffer punishment; <b>for their bite resembles the bite of a fox, their sting resembles the sting of a scorpion, their hiss resembles the hiss of a snake, and all their words resemble burning coals.</b> o|MER: ye|HI ch'VOD cha|ve|re|CHA cha|VIV a|LE|cha k'she|LACH, ve-AL te|HI noach lich|OS. ve|SHUV yom e|CHAD lif|NEI mi|ta|TACH. ve|he|VEI mit|cha|MEM k'NE|ged u|RAN shel cha|cha|MIM, ve|he|VEI za|HIR b'ga|chal|TAN she|LO ti|ka|VEH, she|ne|shi|cha|TAN ne|shi|CHAT shu-AL, va-a|ki|tza|TAN a|ki|TZAT ak|RAV, u|le|chi|sha|TAN le|chi|SHAT sa|RAF, ve|CHOL div|rei|HEM k'ga|cha|LEI esh. ʾo|MER: ye|HI khe|VODH ḥa|ve|re|KHA ḥa|VIV ʿa|LE|kha ke|shel|LAKH, ve|ʾAL te|HI noaḥ likh|ʿOS. ve|SHUV yom ʾe|ḥADH lif|NE mi|tha|THAKH. ve|he|VE mith|ḥam|MEM ke|NE|ghedh ʾu|RAN shel ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|gha|ḥal|TAN shel|LOʾ thik|ka|VEH, shen|ne|shi|kha|THAN ne|shi|KHATH shu|ʿAL, va|ʿa|qi|tza|THAN ʿa|qi|TZATH ʿaq|RAV, u|le|ḥi|sha|THAN le|ḥi|SHATH śa|RAF, ve|KHOL div|re|HEM ke|gha|ḥa|LE ʾesh. o|MER: ye|HI khe|VOD ḥa|ve|re|KHA ḥa|VIV ʿa|LE|kha ke|shel|LAKH, ve|AL te|HI noaḥ likh|ʿOS. ve|SHUV yom e|ḥAD lif|NE mi|ta|TAKH. ve|he|VE mit|ḥam|MEM ke|NE|ged u|RAN shel ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|ga|ḥal|TAN shel|LO tik|ka|VEH, shen|ne|shi|kha|TAN ne|shi|KHAT shu|ʿAL, va|ʿa|qi|tza|TAN ʿa|qi|TZAT ʿaq|RAV, u|le|ḥi|sha|TAN le|ḥi|SHAT sa|RAF, ve|KHOL div|re|HEM ke|ga|ḥa|LE esh. oy|MEIR: y'HI ch'VOYD cha|veir'|CHO cho|VIV o|LE|cho k'she|LOCH, v'AL t'HI noyach lich|OYS. v'SHUV yoym e|CHOD lif|NEI mi|so|SOCH. ve|he|VEI mis|cha|MEIM k'NE|ged u|RON shel cha|cho|MIM, ve|he|VEI zo|HIR b'ga|chal|TON she|LOY si|ko|VEH, shen'|shi|cho|SON n'shi|CHAS shu-OL, va-a|ki|tzo|SON a|ki|TZAS ak|ROV, ul'|chi|sho|SON l'chi|SHAS so|ROF, v'CHOL div|rei|HEM k'ga|cha|LEI eish. Passage יא רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אוֹמֵר: עַיִן הָרָע, וְיֵצֶר הָרָע, וְשִׂנְאַת הַבְּרִיּוֹת, מוֹצִיאִין אֶת הָאָדָם מִן הָעוֹלָם. <b>11 Rabbi Yehoshua says: Possessing a bad</b>—miserly and envious—<b>eye</b>, yielding to the lures of the evil <b>inclination, and hating people</b> without cause, can <b>ruin a person's life and expel him from the world.</b> יא ra|BI ye|ho|SHUA o|MER: a|YIN ha|RA, ve|YE|tzer ha|RA, ve|sin|AT hab|ri|YOT, mo|tzi-IN et ha-a|DAM min ha-o|LAM. יא rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ ʾo|MER: ʿa|YIN ha|RAʿ, ve|YE|tzer ha|RAʿ, ve|śin|ʾATH hab|be|riy|YOTH, mo|tzi|ʾIN ʾeth ha|ʾa|DHAM min ha|ʿo|LAM. יא rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ o|MER: ʿa|YIN ha|RAʿ, ve|YE|tzer ha|RAʿ, ve|sin|AT hab|be|riy|YOT, mo|tzi|IN et ha|a|DAM min ha|ʿo|LAM. יא ra|BI y'hoy|SHUA oy|MEIR: a|YIN ho|RO, v'YEI|tzer ho|RO, v'sin|AS hab'|ri|YOYS, moy|tzi-IN es ho-o|DOM min ho-oy|LOM. Passage יב רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר: יְהִי מָמוֹן חֲבֵרְךָ חָבִיב עָלֶיךָ כְּשֶׁלָּךְ. וְהִתְקֵן עַצְמְךָ לִלְמֹד תּוֹרָה, שֶׁאֵינָהּ יְרֻשָּׁה לָךְ. וְכָל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ יִהְיוּ לְשֵׁם שָׁמָיִם. <b>12 Rabbi Yosei says: Your friend's money must stand as precious to you as your own</b> money.² Prepare <b>yourself</b> to labor strenuously at Torah study, <b>for it does not arrive to you</b> with ease or of itself, as an inheritance would. Every deed of yours, even your ordinary acts such as eating and sleeping, <b>ought to be performed for the sake of</b> remaining able to serve God. יב ra|BI yo|SEI o|MER: ye|HI ma|MON cha|ve|re|CHA cha|VIV a|LE|cha k'she|LACH. ve|hit|KEN atz|me|CHA lil|MOD to|RAH, she-ei|NAH ye|ru|SHAH lach. ve|CHOL ma-a|SE|cha yih|YU le|SHEM sha|MA|yim. יב rab|BI yo|SE ʾo|MER: ye|HI ma|MON ḥa|ve|re|KHA ḥa|VIV ʿa|LE|kha ke|shel|LAKH. ve|hith|QEN ʿatz|me|KHA lil|MODH to|RAH, she|ʾe|NAH ye|rus|SHAH lakh. ve|KHOL ma|ʿa|śE|kha yih|YU le|SHEM sha|MA|yim. יב rab|BI yo|SE o|MER: ye|HI ma|MON ḥa|ve|re|KHA ḥa|VIV ʿa|LE|kha ke|shel|LAKH. ve|hit|QEN ʿatz|me|KHA lil|MOD to|RAH, she|e|NAH ye|rus|SHAH lakh. ve|KHOL ma|ʿa|SE|kha yih|YU le|SHEM sha|MA|yim. יב ra|BI yoy|SEI oy|MEIR: y'HI mo|MOYN cha|veir'|CHO cho|VIV o|LE|cho k'she|LOCH. v'his|KEIN atz|m'CHO lil|MOYD toy|ROH, she-ei|NOH y'ru|SHOH loch. v'CHOL ma-a|SE|cho yih|YU l'SHEIM sho|MO|yim. parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/472-473-472-473-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/476-477-476-477-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.xml