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Chapter Three, pages 484-485, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Three 484-485 484-485

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פֶּרֶק שְׁלִישִׁי Chapter Three PE|rek sh'li|SHI PE|req she|li|SHI PE|req she|li|SHI PE|rek sh'li|SHI 484-485 281

Passage טז הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: הַכֹּל נָתוּן בְּעֵרָבוֹן, וּמְצוּדָה פְרוּסָה עַל כָּל הַחַיִּים, הֶחָנוּת פְּתוּחָה, וְהַחֶנְוָנִי מֵקִיף, וְהַפִּנְקָס פָּתוּחַ, וְהַיָּד כּוֹתֶבֶת, וְכָל הָרוֹצֶה לִלְווֹת יָבֹא וְיִלְוֶה, וְהַגַּבָּאִין מַחֲזִירִין תָּדִיר בְּכָל יוֹם, וְנִפְרָעִין מִן הָאָדָם מִדַּעְתּוֹ וְשֶׁלֹּא מִדַּעְתּוֹ,¹ וְיֵשׁ לָהֶם עַל מַה שֶּׁיִּסְמֹכוּ, וְהַדִּין דִּין אֱמֶת, וְהַכֹּל מְתֻקָּן לַסְּעוּדָה. 16 Rabbi Akiva <b>would</b> frequently <b>say: Everything</b> a person possesses in this world <b>is granted</b> him by God <b>on condition</b> that it be used for its proper purpose. <b>A net lies spread over all living</b> beings—they cannot flee God's judgment. This world resembles a <b>shop</b> that <b>stands open</b> for anyone to take what he wishes. <b>The Shopkeeper</b>—God—<b>extends</b> credit, patiently awaiting people's repayment of Him through repentance. <b>The record book lies open</b> to note everyone's deeds, <b>and the hand records</b> all that transpires. Whoever wishes to take a loan from God and "owe" Him repentance may freely <b>borrow,</b> yet every "debt" must in due time be repaid through repentance. <b>The collectors circulate often each day;</b> God <b>collects</b> what is due <b>from</b> each <b>person</b> for his "debts" by many means, whether that person <b>perceives it or not.</b>¹ <b>The collectors have something on which to rely</b>—the record book that notes everyone's deeds. <b>Judgment rendered is a judgment of truth.</b> God judges people justly. <b>All is made ready for the feast</b> of the World to Come, when every person will receive what is due. טז hu ha|YAH o|MER: ha|KOL na|TUN be-e|ra|VON, u|me|tzu|DAH f'ru|SAH al kol ha|cha|YIM, he|cha|NUT p'tu|CHAH, ve|ha|chen|va|NI me|KIF, ve|ha|pin|KAS pa|TUACH, ve|ha|YAD ko|TE|vet, ve|CHOL ha|ro|TZEH lil|VOT ya|VO ve|yil|VEH, ve|ha|ga|ba-IN ma|cha|zi|RIN ta|DIR b'CHOL yom, ve|nif|ra-IN min ha-a|DAM mi|da|TO ve|she|LO mi|da|TO, ve|YESH la|HEM al mah she|yis|mo|CHU, ve|ha|DIN din e|MET, ve|ha|KOL me|tu|KAN la|se|u|DAH. טז huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: hak|KOL na|THUN be|ʿe|ra|VON, u|me|tzu|DHAH fe|ru|SAH ʿal kol ha|ḥay|YIM, he|ḥa|NUTH pe|thu|ḥAH, ve|ha|ḥen|va|NI me|QIF, ve|hap|pin|QAS pa|THUAḥ, ve|hay|YADH ko|THE|veth, ve|KHOL ha|ro|TZEH lil|VOTH ya|VOʾ ve|yil|VEH, ve|hag|gab|ba|ʾIN ma|ḥa|zi|RIN ta|DHIR be|KHOL yom, ve|nif|ra|ʿIN min ha|ʾa|DHAM mid|daʿ|TO ve|shel|LOʾ mid|daʿ|TO, ve|YESH la|HEM ʿal mah shey|yis|mo|KHU, ve|had|DIN din ʾe|METH, ve|hak|KOL me|thuq|QAN las|se|ʿu|DHAH. טז hu ha|YAH o|MER: hak|KOL na|TUN be|ʿe|ra|VON, u|me|tzu|DAH fe|ru|SAH ʿal kol ha|ḥay|YIM, he|ḥa|NUT pe|tu|ḥAH, ve|ha|ḥen|va|NI me|QIF, ve|hap|pin|QAS pa|TUAḥ, ve|hay|YAD ko|TE|vet, ve|KHOL ha|ro|TZEH lil|VOT ya|VO ve|yil|VEH, ve|hag|gab|ba|IN ma|ḥa|zi|RIN ta|DIR be|KHOL yom, ve|nif|ra|ʿIN min ha|a|DAM mid|daʿ|TO ve|shel|LO mid|daʿ|TO, ve|YESH la|HEM ʿal mah shey|yis|mo|KHU, ve|had|DIN din e|MET, ve|hak|KOL me|tuq|QAN las|se|ʿu|DAH. טז hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: ha|KOYL no|SUN b'ei|ro|VOYN, um'|tzu|DOH f'ru|SOH al kol ha|cha|YIM, he|cho|NUS p'su|CHOH, v'ha|chen|vo|NI mei|KIF, v'ha|pin|KOS po|SUACH, v'ha|YOD koy|SE|ves, v'CHOL ho|roy|TZEH lil|VOYS yo|VOY v'yil|VEH, v'ha|ga|bo-IN ma|cha|zi|RIN to|DIR b'CHOL yoym, v'nif|ro-IN min ho-o|DOM mi|da|TOY v'she|LOY mi|da|TOY, v'YEISH lo|HEM al mah she|yis|moy|CHU, v'ha|DIN din e|MES, v'ha|KOYL m'su|KON las'|u|DOH. Passage יז רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲזַרְיָה אוֹמֵר: אִם אֵין תּוֹרָה אֵין דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ, אִם אֵין דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ אֵין תּוֹרָה, אִם אֵין חָכְמָה אֵין יִרְאָה, אִם אֵין יִרְאָה אֵין חָכְמָה, אִם אֵין דַּעַת אֵין בִּינָה, אִם אֵין בִּינָה אֵין דַּעַת, אִם אֵין קֶמַח אֵין 17 Rabbi Elazar Ben Azaryah <b>says: If</b> one does <b>not</b> study <b>Torah,</b> he <b>cannot possess</b> fitting <b>social conduct,</b> for such conduct is acquired from the Torah. <b>If</b> one possesses <b>no social conduct,</b> the <b>Torah</b> he acquires <b>cannot</b> take proper root. Should a person have <b>no wisdom,</b> he <b>cannot</b> properly fear God. <b>If</b> one does <b>not fear</b> God, his <b>wisdom</b> will <b>not</b> endure. <b>If</b> one possesses <b>no knowledge,</b> he cannot יז ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben a|zar|YAH o|MER: im ein to|RAH ein DE|rech E|retz, im ein DE|rech E|retz ein to|RAH, im ein choch|MAH ein yir|AH, im ein yir|AH ein choch|MAH, im ein da-AT ein bi|NAH, im ein bi|NAH ein da-AT, im ein KE|mach ein יז rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|zar|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾim ʾen to|RAH ʾen DE|rekh ʾE|retz, ʾim ʾen DE|rekh ʾE|retz ʾen to|RAH, ʾim ʾen ḥokh|MAH ʾen yir|ʾAH, ʾim ʾen yir|ʾAH ʾen ḥokh|MAH, ʾim ʾen da|ʿATH ʾen bi|NAH, ʾim ʾen bi|NAH ʾen da|ʿATH, ʾim ʾen QE|maḥ ʾen יז rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|zar|YAH o|MER: im en to|RAH en DE|rekh E|retz, im en DE|rekh E|retz en to|RAH, im en ḥokh|MAH en yir|AH, im en yir|AH en ḥokh|MAH, im en da|ʿAT en bi|NAH, im en bi|NAH en da|ʿAT, im en QE|maḥ en יז ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben a|zar|YOH oy|MEIR: im ein toy|ROH ein DE|rech E|retz, im ein DE|rech E|retz ein toy|ROH, im ein choch|MOH ein yir|OH, im ein yir|OH ein choch|MOH, im ein da-AS ein bi|NOH, im ein bi|NOH ein da-AS, im ein KE|mach ein Passage תּוֹרָה,² אִם אֵין תּוֹרָה אֵין קֶמַח. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: כָּל שֶׁחָכְמָתוֹ מְרֻבָּה מִמַּעֲשָׂיו, לְמָה הוּא דּוֹמֶה: לְאִילָן שֶׁעֲנָפָיו מְרֻבִּין וְשָׁרָשָׁיו מוּעָטִין, וְהָרוּחַ בָּאָה וְעוֹקַרְתּוֹ וְהוֹפַכְתּוֹ עַל פָּנָיו, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה כְּעַרְעָר בָּעֲרָבָה, וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי יָבֹא טוֹב, וְשָׁכַן חֲרֵרִים בַּמִּדְבָּר, אֶרֶץ מְלֵחָה וְלֹא תֵשֵׁב. אֲבָל, כָּל שֶׁמַּעֲשָׂיו מְרֻבִּין מֵחָכְמָתוֹ, לְמָה הוּא דּוֹמֶה: לְאִילָן שֶׁעֲנָפָיו מוּעָטִין וְשָׁרָשָׁיו מְרֻבִּין, שֶׁאֲפִלּוּ כָּל הָרוּחוֹת שֶׁבָּעוֹלָם בָּאוֹת וְנוֹשְׁבוֹת בּוֹ, אֵין מְזִיזִין אוֹתוֹ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה כְּעֵץ שָׁתוּל עַל מַיִם, וְעַל יוּבַל יְשַׁלַּח שָׁרָשָׁיו, וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי יָבֹא חֹם, וְהָיָה עָלֵהוּ רַעֲנָן, וּבִשְׁנַת בַּצֹּרֶת לֹא יִדְאָג, וְלֹא יָמִישׁ מֵעֲשׂוֹת פֶּרִי. possess deep <b>understanding.</b> Should a person lack deep <b>understanding,</b> he <b>cannot</b> acquire much <b>knowledge.</b> Should a person have <b>no food</b> to eat, he <b>cannot</b> study <b>Torah.</b>² Should a person <b>not</b> study <b>Torah,</b> there <b>is no</b> purpose in having <b>food.</b> Rabbi Elazar Ben Azaryah <b>would</b> frequently <b>say: Anyone whose wisdom exceeds his good deeds, to what may he be likened?</b> To a tree that has <b>many branches</b> yet only a <b>few roots;</b> a wind <b>comes and uproots it, and overturns it. As it says</b> in Jeremiah: <b>He shall resemble a solitary tree on dry, windy land, and will not</b> live to see <b>when the good</b> rain <b>will come;</b> it will abide <b>parched within the desert, upon salt-laden land where none dwell. But</b> anyone <b>whose good deeds exceed his wisdom, to what may he be likened? To a tree possessing only a few branches yet many roots</b>—even <b>should all the winds</b> in the world <b>come and gust against it, they cannot shift it from its place. As it says</b> in Jeremiah: He shall <b>resemble a tree planted beside water,</b> which will <b>stretch its roots</b> toward the brook; it takes no note when heat arrives, and its foliage will always <b>stay fresh.</b> Amid a year of drought it will not <b>fret, and it will not cease yielding fruits.</b> to|RAH, im ein to|RAH ein KE|mach. hu ha|YAH o|MER: kol she|choch|ma|TO me|ru|BAH mi|ma-a|SAV, le|MAH hu do|MEH: le-i|LAN she-a|na|FAV me|ru|BIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV mu-a|TIN, ve|ha|RUACH ba-AH ve-o|kar|TO ve|ho|fach|TO al pa|NAV, she|ne-e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke-ar|AR ba-a|ra|VAH, ve|LO yir|EH ki ya|VO tov, ve|sha|CHAN cha|re|RIM ba|mid|BAR, E|retz me|le|CHAH ve|LO te|SHEV. a|VAL, kol she|ma-a|SAV me|ru|BIN me|choch|ma|TO, le|MAH hu do|MEH: le-i|LAN she-a|na|FAV mu-a|TIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV me|ru|BIN, she-a|fi|LU kol ha|ru|CHOT she|ba-o|LAM ba-OT ve|nosh|VOT bo, ein me|zi|ZIN o|TO mi|me|ko|MO, she|ne-e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke-ETZ sha|TUL al MA|yim, ve-AL yu|VAL ye|sha|LACH sho|ro|SHAV, ve|LO yir|EH ki ya|VO chom, ve|ha|YAH a|le|HU ra-a|NAN, u|vish|NAT ba|TZO|ret lo yid|AG, ve|LO ya|MISH me-a|SOT pe|RI. to|RAH, ʾim ʾen to|RAH ʾen QE|maḥ. huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: kol she|ḥokh|ma|THO me|rub|BAH mim|ma|ʿa|śAV, le|MAH huʾ do|MEH: le|ʾi|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV me|rub|BIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV mu|ʿa|ṭIN, ve|ha|RUAḥ ba|ʾAH ve|ʿo|qar|TO ve|ho|fakh|TO ʿal pa|NAV, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿar|ʿAR ba|ʿa|ra|VAH, ve|LOʾ yir|ʾEH ki ya|VOʾ ṭov, ve|sha|KHAN ḥa|re|RIM bam|midh|BAR, ʾE|retz me|le|ḥAH ve|LOʾ the|SHEV. ʾa|VAL, kol shem|ma|ʿa|śAV me|rub|BIN me|ḥokh|ma|THO, le|MAH huʾ do|MEH: le|ʾi|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV mu|ʿa|ṭIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV me|rub|BIN, she|ʾa|fil|LU kol ha|ru|ḥOTH sheb|ba|ʿo|LAM ba|ʾOTH ve|no|she|VOTH bo, ʾen me|zi|ZIN ʾo|THO mim|me|qo|MO, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿETZ sha|THUL ʿal MA|yim, ve|ʿAL yu|VAL ye|shal|LAḥ sho|ro|SHAV, ve|LOʾ yir|ʾEH ki ya|VOʾ ḥom, ve|ha|YAH ʿa|le|HU ra|ʿa|NAN, u|vish|NATH bat|TZO|reth loʾ yidh|ʾAGH, ve|LOʾ ya|MISH me|ʿa|śOTH pe|RI. to|RAH, im en to|RAH en QE|maḥ. hu ha|YAH o|MER: kol she|ḥokh|ma|TO me|rub|BAH mim|ma|ʿa|SAV, le|MAH hu do|MEH: le|i|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV me|rub|BIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV mu|ʿa|TIN, ve|ha|RUAḥ ba|AH ve|ʿo|qar|TO ve|ho|fakh|TO ʿal pa|NAV, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿar|ʿAR ba|ʿa|ra|VAH, ve|LO yir|EH ki ya|VO tov, ve|sha|KHAN ḥa|re|RIM bam|mid|BAR, E|retz me|le|ḥAH ve|LO te|SHEV. a|VAL, kol shem|ma|ʿa|SAV me|rub|BIN me|ḥokh|ma|TO, le|MAH hu do|MEH: le|i|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV mu|ʿa|TIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV me|rub|BIN, she|a|fil|LU kol ha|ru|ḥOT sheb|ba|ʿo|LAM ba|OT ve|no|she|VOT bo, en me|zi|ZIN o|TO mim|me|qo|MO, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿETZ sha|TUL ʿal MA|yim, ve|ʿAL yu|VAL ye|shal|LAḥ sho|ro|SHAV, ve|LO yir|EH ki ya|VO ḥom, ve|ha|YAH ʿa|le|HU ra|ʿa|NAN, u|vish|NAT bat|TZO|ret lo yid|AG, ve|LO ya|MISH me|ʿa|SOT pe|RI. toy|ROH, im ein toy|ROH ein KE|mach. hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: kol she|choch|mo|SOY m'ru|BOH mi|ma-a|SOV, l'MOH hu doy|MEH: l'i|LON she-a|no|FOV m'ru|BIN v'sho|ro|SHOV mu-o|TIN, v'ho|RUACH bo-OH v'oy|kar|TOY v'hoy|fach|TOY al po|NOV, she|ne-e|MAR: v'ho|YOH k'ar|OR bo-a|ro|VOH, v'LOY yir|EH ki yo|VOY toyv, v'sho|CHAN cha|rei|RIM ba|mid|BOR, E|retz m'lei|CHOH v'LOY sei|SHEIV. a|VOL, kol she|ma-a|SOV m'ru|BIN mei|choch|mo|SOY, l'MOH hu doy|MEH: l'i|LON she-a|no|FOV mu-o|TIN v'sho|ro|SHOV m'ru|BIN, she-a|fi|LU kol ho|ru|CHOYS she|bo-oy|LOM bo-OYS v'noysh'|VOYS boy, ein m'zi|ZIN oy|SOY mim'|koy|MOY, she|ne-e|MAR: v'ho|YOH k'EITZ sho|SUL al MA|yim, v'AL yu|VAL y'sha|LACH sho|ro|SHOV, v'LOY yir|EH ki yo|VOY choym, v'ho|YOH o|lei|HU ra-a|NON, u|vish|NAS ba|TZOY|res loy yid|OG, v'LOY yo|MISH mei-a|SOYS pe|RI. Passage יח רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר (בֶּן) חִסְמָא אוֹמֵר: קִנִּין וּפִתְחֵי נִדָּה, הֵן הֵן גּוּפֵי הֲלָכוֹת.³ תְּקוּפוֹת וְגִמַּטְרִיָּאוֹת, פַּרְפְּרָאוֹת לַחָכְמָה. <b>18 Rabbi Eliezer (ben) Chisma says:</b> The mathematical calculations that decide what to do when <b>bird offerings</b> become confused and unidentifiable, together with computations that fix when the laws of <b>niddah</b> begin, <b>are in truth</b> part of the <b>Torah.</b>³ They constitute laws of the Torah, yet the mathematical calculations of <b>astronomy and numerical values</b> merely lend <b>flavor</b> to a person's <b>wisdom</b> and ought to be studied only once a person is already filled with Torah knowledge. יח ra|BI e|li-e|ZER (ben) chis|MA o|MER: ki|NIN u|fit|CHEI ni|DAH, hen hen gu|FEI ha|la|CHOT. t'ku|FOT ve|gi|mat|ri|ya-OT, par|pe|ra-OT la|choch|MAH. יח rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER (ben) ḥis|MAʾ ʾo|MER: qin|NIN u|fith|ḥE nid|DAH, hen hen gu|FE ha|la|KHOTH. te|qu|FOTH ve|ghim|maṭ|riy|ya|ʾOTH, par|pe|ra|ʾOTH la|ḥokh|MAH. יח rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER (ben) ḥis|MA o|MER: qin|NIN u|fit|ḥE nid|DAH, hen hen gu|FE ha|la|KHOT. te|qu|FOT ve|gim|mat|riy|ya|OT, par|pe|ra|OT la|ḥokh|MAH. יח ra|BI e|li-e|ZER (ben) chis|MO oy|MEIR: ki|NIN u|fis|CHEI ni|DOH, hein hein gu|FEI ha|lo|CHOYS. t'ku|FOYS v'gi|mat|ri|yo-OYS, par|p'ro-OYS la|choch|MOH. Passage רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ הִרְבָּה <b>Rabbi Chananya ben Akashya says:</b> the Holy One, <b>blessed be He, desired</b> that the Children of Israel possess many <b>merits.</b> He therefore <b>bestowed upon them</b> a wealth of Torah and commandments, that they might have ra|BI cha|nan|YA ben a|kash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et yis|ra-EL, le|fi|CHACH hir|BAH rab|BI ḥa|nan|YAʾ ben ʿa|qash|YAʾ ʾo|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH rab|BI ḥa|nan|YA ben ʿa|qash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH ra|BI cha|nan|YO ben a|kash|YO oy|MEIR: ro|TZOH ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL, l'fi|CHOCH hir|BOH parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/482-483-482-483-pirkei-avot-chapter-three.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/486-487-486-487-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.xml