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Chapter Four, pages 486-487, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Four 486-487 486-487

פִּרְקֵי אָבוֹת Pirkei Avot pir|KEI a|VOT pir|QE ʾa|VOTH pir|QE a|VOT pir|KEI o|VOYS

פֶּרֶק רְבִיעִי Chapter Four PE|rek re|vi-I PE|req re|vi|ʿI PE|req re|vi|ʿI PE|rek r'vi-I 486-487 282

Passage לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר. abundant occasions to draw near to God. <b>As it says</b> in Isaiah: <b>The Lord wanted, for the sake of</b> enlarging the Jewish Nation's righteousness, that the Torah be rendered <b>great and glorious</b>. la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ le|MA-an tzid|KO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR. la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOTH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzidh|QO, yagh|DIL to|RAH ve|yaʾ|DIR. la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, shen|ne|e|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzid|QO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR. lo|HEM toy|ROH u|mitz|VOYS, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ l'MA-an tzid|KOY, yag|DIL toy|ROH v'ya|DIR. heading פֶּרֶק רְבִיעִי CHAPTER FOUR PE|rek re|vi-I PE|req re|vi|ʿI PE|req re|vi|ʿI PE|rek r'vi-I Passage כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים, לְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ, נֵצֶר מַטָּעַי מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי לְהִתְפָּאֵר. <b>Every one among the Children of Israel possesses a share in the World to Come. As it says</b> in Isaiah concerning the Redemption of the Jewish Nation: <b>Your people are all righteous, and they will inherit the Land</b> of Israel <b>forever</b>—they shall never again be banished from it. All shall perceive that they are <b>the branch of My planting and the work of My hands,</b> in which I, God, take pride. kol yis|ra-EL yesh la|HEM CHE|lek la-o|LAM ha|BA, she|ne-e|MAR: ve-a|MECH ku|LAM tza|di|KIM, le-o|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer ma|ta-AI ma-a|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa-ER. kol yiś|ra|ʾEL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU ʾa|RETZ, NE|tzer maṭ|ṭa|ʿAI ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAI le|hith|pa|ʾER. kol yis|ra|EL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer mat|ta|ʿAI ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa|ER. kol yis|ro-EIL yeish lo|HEM CHEI|lek lo-oy|LOM ha|BO, she|ne-e|MAR: v'a|MEICH ku|LOM tza|di|KIM, l'oy|LOM yir'|SHU o|RETZ, NEI|tzer ma|to-AI ma-a|SEIH yo|DAI l'his|po-EIR. Passage א בֶּן זוֹמָא אוֹמֵר: אֵיזֶהוּ חָכָם, הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִכָּל מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי, כִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִי.¹ אֵיזֶהוּ גִּבּוֹר, הַכּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ,² שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר, וּמוֹשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִיר. אֵיזֶהוּ עָשִׁיר, הַשָּׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל, אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ. אַשְׁרֶיךָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, וְטוֹב לָךְ לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. אֵיזֶהוּ מְכֻבָּד, הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיּוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי מְכַבְּדַי אֲכַבֵּד וּבֹזַי יֵקָלּוּ. <b>1 Ben Zoma teaches: Who possesses true wisdom? One who learns from every human being. As it says</b> within Psalms: <b>wisdom have I acquired from all who taught me, for God's testimonies,</b> the Torah, <b>remains my sole concern and conversation</b>—hence I shall learn from anyone able to teach me something.¹ <b>Who possesses true strength? One who conquers his inclination.</b>² <b>As it says</b> within Proverbs: <b>One who</b> can govern himself and <b>is slow to anger surpasses one of physical might, and one who governs his feelings surpasses one who conquers a city. Who possesses true wealth? One who is content with his portion. As it says</b> within Psalms: <b>When you find satisfaction in eating</b> food purchased with wages earned through <b>the work of your hands,</b> and seek nothing beyond what you possess, <b>you are fortunate and it will be good for you.</b> The words "<b>you are fortunate</b>" point to good fortune in <b>this world</b>, and the words "<b>it will be good for you</b>" point to goodness in <b>the World to Come. Who possesses true honor? One who honors other people. As God declares: Those who honor Me</b> through honoring My creations, <b>honor shall I bestow. And those who mock Me</b> through disrespecting My creations, <b>shall be shamed.</b> א 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 his|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 E|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, she|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 lach 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 a|cha|BED u|vo|ZAI ye|ka|LU. א 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 hiś|KAL|ti, ki ʿe|dhe|vo|THE|kha śi|ḥAH li. ʾe|ze|HU gib|BOR, hak|ko|VESH ʾeth yitz|RO, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ṭov ʾE|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, shen|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 lakh 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 ʾa|khab|BEDH u|vo|ZAI ye|qal|LU. א 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 his|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 E|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, shen|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 lakh 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 a|khab|BED u|vo|ZAI ye|qal|LU. א 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 his|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 E|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, she|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 loch 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 a|cha|BEID u|voy|ZAI yei|ko|LU. Passage ב בֶּן עַזַּאי אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי רָץ³ לְמִצְוָה קַלָּה, וּבוֹרֵחַ מִן הָעֲבֵרָה, שֶׁמִּצְוָה גּוֹרֶרֶת מִצְוָה, וַעֲבֵרָה גּוֹרֶרֶת עֲבֵרָה, שֶׁשְּׂכַר מִצְוָה מִצְוָה,⁴ וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה עֲבֵרָה. <b>2 Ben Azzai says: Run</b>³ even to perform an easy, modest <b>commandment and run away from any sin, because one commandment,</b> however slight, <b>brings about another commandment, and one sin brings about another sin.</b> For the <b>reward for a commandment is</b> the chance <b>to do another commandment,</b>⁴ <b>and the result of a sin is</b> the prospect of committing another sin. ב 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, va-a|ve|RAH go|RE|ret a|ve|RAH, shes|CHAR mitz|VAH mitz|VAH, us|CHAR a|ve|RAH a|ve|RAH. ב 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, va|ʿa|ve|RAH go|RE|reth ʿa|ve|RAH, sheś|śe|KHAR mitz|VAH mitz|VAH, u|śe|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ʿa|ve|RAH. ב 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, va|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. ב 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, va-a|vei|ROH goy|RE|res a|vei|ROH, shes'|CHAR MITZ|voh MITZ|voh, us'|CHAR a|vei|ROH a|vei|ROH. Passage ג הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אַל תְּהִי בָז לְכָל אָדָם וְאַל תְּהִי מַפְלִיג לְכָל דָּבָר, שֶׁאֵין לְךָ אָדָם שֶׁאֵין לוֹ שָׁעָה, וְאֵין לְךָ דָּבָר שֶׁאֵין לוֹ מָקוֹם. <b>3 Ben Azzai would often say: Do not treat anyone with contempt, and do not dismiss anything as worthless, because there is no man who does not have his hour</b> when he is required, <b>and there is nothing that does not have its</b> precious <b>place</b> and purpose in the world. ג 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 le|CHA a|DAM she-EIN lo sha-AH, ve-EIN le|CHA da|VAR she-EIN lo ma|KOM. ג 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 le|KHA ʾa|DHAM she|ʾEN lo sha|ʿAH, ve|ʾEN le|KHA da|VAR she|ʾEN lo ma|QOM. ג 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 le|KHA a|DAM she|EN lo sha|ʿAH, ve|EN le|KHA da|VAR she|EN lo ma|QOM. ג 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 l'CHO o|DOM she-EIN loy sho-OH, v'EIN l'CHO do|VOR she-EIN loy mo|KOYM. Passage ד רַבִּי לְוִיטָס אִישׁ יַבְנֶה אוֹמֵר: מְאֹד מְאֹד הֱוֵי שְׁפַל רוּחַ, שֶׁתִּקְוַת אֱנוֹשׁ רִמָּה. רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן בֶּן בְּרוֹקָה אוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְחַלֵּל שֵׁם שָׁמַיִם בַּסֵּתֶר, נִפְרָעִין מִמֶּנּוּ בַּגָּלוּי, אֶחָד שׁוֹגֵג וְאֶחָד מֵזִיד בְּחִלּוּל הַשֵּׁם. <b>4 Rabbi Levitas of Yavneh teaches: Be exceedingly, exceedingly humble,</b> for though a person's soul endures eternally, the <b>expected</b> end awaiting his body—the source of arrogance—lies in the grave, among <b>worms. Rabbi Yochanan ben Berokah teaches: Whoever desecrates</b> and brings dishonor to <b>God's Name, even in a private,</b> small group, <b>will suffer punishment for it in public.</b> Concerning desecration of God's Name, it matters not whether the act was <b>in error or deliberately,</b> for in either case, God's Name was dishonored. ד 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. ra|BI yo|cha|NAN ben b'ro|KAH o|MER: kol ha|me|cha|LEL shem sha|MA|yim ba|SE|ter, nif|ra-IN mi|me|NU ba|ga|LUI, e|CHAD sho|GEG ve-e|CHAD me|ZID b'chi|LUL ha|SHEM. ד 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. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN ben be|ro|QAH ʾo|MER: kol ha|me|ḥal|LEL shem sha|MA|yim bas|SE|ther, nif|ra|ʿIN mim|men|NU bag|ga|LUI, ʾe|ḥADH sho|GHEGH ve|ʾe|ḥADH me|ZIDH be|ḥil|LUL has|SHEM. ד 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. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN ben be|ro|QAH o|MER: kol ha|me|ḥal|LEL shem sha|MA|yim bas|SE|ter, nif|ra|ʿIN mim|men|NU bag|ga|LUI, e|ḥAD sho|GEG ve|e|ḥAD me|ZID be|ḥil|LUL has|SHEM. ד 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. ra|BI yoy|cho|NON ben b'roy|KOH oy|MEIR: kol ham'|cha|LEIL sheim sho|MA|yim ba|SEI|ser, nif|ro-IN mi|me|NU ba|go|LUI, e|CHOD shoy|GEIG v'e|CHOD mei|ZID b'chi|LUL ha|SHEIM. Passage ה רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל בַּר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר: הַלּוֹמֵד תּוֹרָה עַל מְנָת <b>5 Rabbi Yishmael bar Rabbi Yosei says: One who studies Torah so as to teach it to others is granted the chance both to learn it and teach</b> ה ra|BI yish|ma-EIL bar ra|BI yo|SEI o|MER: ha|lo|MED to|RAH al me|NAT ה rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEʾL bar rab|BI yo|SE ʾo|MER: hal|lo|MEDH to|RAH ʿal me|NATH ה rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEL bar rab|BI yo|SE o|MER: hal|lo|MED to|RAH ʿal me|NAT ה ra|BI yish|mo-EIL bar ra|BI yoy|SEI oy|MEIR: ha|loy|MEID toy|ROH al m'NOS parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/484-485-484-485-pirkei-avot-chapter-three.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/488-489-488-489-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.xml