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Chapter Five, pages 500-501, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Five 500-501 500-501

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Passage קָשֶׁה לִכְעוֹס וְקָשֶׁה לִרְצוֹת, יָצָא שְׂכָרוֹ בְּהֶפְסֵדוֹ. קָשֶׁה לִכְעוֹס וְנוֹחַ לִרְצוֹת, חָסִיד. נוֹחַ לִכְעוֹס וְקָשֶׁה לִרְצוֹת, רָשָׁע. 2. One who is <b>slow to wrath and slow to be soothed</b>—his <b>detriment exceeds his benefit</b>, for the anger will abide in him. 3. One who is <b>slow to wrath and readily soothed</b> is a <b>chassid</b> (devoted person). 4. One who is <b>angered and slow to be soothed is a wicked person.</b> ka|SHEH lich|OS ve|ka|SHEH lir|TZOT, ya|TZA s'cha|RO be|hef|se|DO. ka|SHEH lich|OS ve|NOACH lir|TZOT, cha|SID. noach lich|OS ve|ka|SHEH lir|TZOT, ra|SHA. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOTH, ya|TZAʾ śe|kha|RO be|hef|se|DHO. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|NOAḥ lir|TZOTH, ḥa|SIDH. noaḥ likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOTH, ra|SHAʿ. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOT, ya|TZA se|kha|RO be|hef|se|DO. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|NOAḥ lir|TZOT, ḥa|SID. noaḥ likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOT, ra|SHAʿ. ko|SHEH lich|OYS v'ko|SHEH lir|TZOYS, yo|TZO s'cho|ROY b'hef|sei|DOY. ko|SHEH lich|OYS v'NOYACH lir|TZOYS, cho|SID. noyach lich|OYS v'ko|SHEH lir|TZOYS, ro|SHO. Passage יב אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בַּתַּלְמִידִים: מַהֵר לִשְׁמוֹעַ וּמַהֵר לְאַבֵּד, יָצָא שְׂכָרוֹ בְּהֶפְסֵדוֹ. קָשֶׁה לִשְׁמוֹעַ וְקָשֶׁה לְאַבֵּד, יָצָא הֶפְסֵדוֹ בִּשְׂכָרוֹ. מַהֵר לִשְׁמוֹעַ וְקָשֶׁה לְאַבֵּד, זֶה חֵלֶק טוֹב. קָשֶׁה לִשְׁמוֹעַ וּמַהֵר לְאַבֵּד, זֶה חֵלֶק רָע.¹ <b>12 Four kinds of disciples there are:</b> 1. One who is <b>swift to grasp and swift to forget</b>—his <b>detriment exceeds his benefit</b>, for he will be left with nothing. 2. One who is <b>slow to grasp and slow to forget</b>—his <b>benefit exceeds his detriment</b>, for in time he will possess much knowledge. 3. One who is <b>swift to grasp and slow to forget</b>—such a one received a good portion from God. 4. One who is <b>slow to grasp and swift to forget</b>—such a one received a bad portion.¹ יב ar|BA mi|DOT ba|tal|mi|DIM: ma|HER lish|MOA u|ma|HER le-a|BED, ya|TZA s'cha|RO be|hef|se|DO. ka|SHEH lish|MOA ve|ka|SHEH le-a|BED, ya|TZA hef|se|DO bis|cha|RO. ma|HER lish|MOA ve|ka|SHEH le-a|BED, zeh CHE|lek tov. ka|SHEH lish|MOA u|ma|HER le-a|BED, zeh CHE|lek ra. יב ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH bat|tal|mi|DHIM: ma|HER lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ʾab|BEDH, ya|TZAʾ śe|kha|RO be|hef|se|DHO. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ʾab|BEDH, ya|TZAʾ hef|se|DHO biś|kha|RO. ma|HER lish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ʾab|BEDH, zeh ḥE|leq ṭov. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ʾab|BEDH, zeh ḥE|leq raʿ. יב ar|BAʿ mid|DOT bat|tal|mi|DIM: ma|HER lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ab|BED, ya|TZA se|kha|RO be|hef|se|DO. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ab|BED, ya|TZA hef|se|DO bis|kha|RO. ma|HER lish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ab|BED, zeh ḥE|leq tov. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ab|BED, zeh ḥE|leq raʿ. יב ar|BA mi|DOYS ba|tal|mi|DIM: ma|HEIR lish|MOYA u|ma|HEIR l'a|BEID, yo|TZO s'cho|ROY b'hef|sei|DOY. ko|SHEH lish|MOYA v'ko|SHEH l'a|BEID, yo|TZO hef|sei|DOY bis|cho|ROY. ma|HEIR lish|MOYA v'ko|SHEH l'a|BEID, zeh CHEI|lek toyv. ko|SHEH lish|MOYA u|ma|HEIR l'a|BEID, zeh CHEI|lek ro. Passage יג אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּנוֹתְנֵי צְדָקָה: הָרוֹצֶה שֶׁיִּתֵּן וְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, עֵינוֹ רָעָה בְּשֶׁל אֲחֵרִים. יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים וְהוּא לֹא יִתֵּן, עֵינוֹ רָעָה בְּשֶׁלּוֹ. יִתֵּן וְיִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, חָסִיד. לֹא יִתֵּן וְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, רָשָׁע. <b>13 Four kinds there are</b> of persons <b>who give</b> charity: 1. One <b>who wishes to give</b> charity <b>yet does not wish others to give</b>—such a one desires <b>harm for others,</b> for he does not wish them to carry out the commandment of giving charity. 2. One who wishes <b>others to give</b> charity, <b>yet he himself does not wish to give</b>—such a one desires <b>harm for himself,</b> for he will not carry out the commandment of giving charity. 3. One who wishes to <b>give</b> charity <b>and</b> wishes others <b>to give</b> is a <b>chassid</b> (devoted person). 4. One who <b>does not</b> wish to <b>give</b> charity <b>and</b> does <b>not</b> wish others <b>to give</b> is a <b>wicked person.</b> יג ar|BA mi|DOT b'not|NEI tz'da|KAH: ha|ro|TZEH she|yi|TEN ve|LO yit|NU a|che|RIM, ei|NO ra-AH b'SHEL a|che|RIM. yit|NU a|che|RIM ve|HU lo yi|TEN, ei|NO ra-AH b'she|LO. yi|TEN ve|yit|NU a|che|RIM, cha|SID. lo yi|TEN ve|LO yit|NU a|che|RIM, ra|SHA. יג ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|no|the|NE tze|dha|QAH: ha|ro|TZEH shey|yit|TEN ve|LOʾ yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|SHEL ʾa|ḥe|RIM. yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM ve|HUʾ loʾ yit|TEN, ʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|shel|LO. yit|TEN ve|yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ḥa|SIDH. loʾ yit|TEN ve|LOʾ yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ra|SHAʿ. יג ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|no|te|NE tze|da|QAH: ha|ro|TZEH shey|yit|TEN ve|LO yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|SHEL a|ḥe|RIM. yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM ve|HU lo yit|TEN, ʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|shel|LO. yit|TEN ve|yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ḥa|SID. lo yit|TEN ve|LO yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ra|SHAʿ. יג ar|BA mi|DOYS b'noys'|NEI tz'do|KOH: ho|roy|TZEH she|yi|TEIN v'LOY yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, ei|NOY ro-OH b'SHEL a|chei|RIM. yit'|NU a|chei|RIM v'HU loy yi|TEIN, ei|NOY ro-OH b'she|LOY. yi|TEIN v'yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, cho|SID. loy yi|TEIN v'LOY yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, ro|SHO. Passage יד אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּהוֹלְכֵי בֵּית הַמִּדְרָשׁ: הוֹלֵךְ וְאֵינוֹ עוֹשֶׂה, שְׂכַר הֲלִיכָה בְּיָדוֹ. עוֹשֶׂה וְאֵינוֹ הוֹלֵךְ, שְׂכַר מַעֲשֶׂה בְּיָדוֹ. הוֹלֵךְ <b>14 Four kinds there are</b> of persons <b>who go to the House of Study:</b> 1. One who <b>goes</b> to the House of Study <b>yet does not learn</b>—he still <b>receives a reward for going.</b> 2. One who <b>does</b> learn Torah at home <b>yet does not go</b> to the House of Study—he <b>receives a reward for the learning he did.</b> 3. One who <b>goes</b> to the House of יד ar|BA mi|DOT be|ho|le|CHEI beit ha|mid|RASH: ho|LECH ve-ei|NO o|SEH, s'CHAR ha|li|CHAH b'ya|DO. o|SEH ve-ei|NO ho|LECH, s'CHAR ma-a|SEH b'ya|DO. ho|LECH יד ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|ho|le|KHE beth ham|midh|RASH: ho|LEKH ve|ʾe|NO ʿo|śEH, śe|KHAR ha|li|KHAH be|ya|DHO. ʿo|śEH ve|ʾe|NO ho|LEKH, śe|KHAR ma|ʿa|śEH be|ya|DHO. ho|LEKH יד ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|ho|le|KHE bet ham|mid|RASH: ho|LEKH ve|e|NO ʿo|SEH, se|KHAR ha|li|KHAH be|ya|DO. ʿo|SEH ve|e|NO ho|LEKH, se|KHAR ma|ʿa|SEH be|ya|DO. ho|LEKH יד ar|BA mi|DOYS b'hoyl'|CHEI beis ha|mid|ROSH: hoy|LEICH v'ei|NOY oy|SEH, s'CHAR ha|li|CHOH b'yo|DOY. oy|SEH v'ei|NOY hoy|LEICH, s'CHAR ma-a|SEH b'yo|DOY. hoy|LEICH Passage וְעוֹשֶׂה, חָסִיד. לֹא הוֹלֵךְ וְלֹא עוֹשֶׂה, רָשָׁע. Study <b>and does</b> learn is a <b>chassid</b> (devoted person). 4. Whoever <b>does not go</b> to the House of Study <b>and does not</b> learn within his home is a <b>wicked person.</b> ve-o|SEH, cha|SID. lo ho|LECH ve|LO o|SEH, ra|SHA. ve|ʿo|śEH, ḥa|SIDH. loʾ ho|LEKH ve|LOʾ ʿo|śEH, ra|SHAʿ. ve|ʿo|SEH, ḥa|SID. lo ho|LEKH ve|LO ʿo|SEH, ra|SHAʿ. v'oy|SEH, cho|SID. loy hoy|LEICH v'LOY oy|SEH, ro|SHO. Passage טו אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּיוֹשְׁבִים לִפְנֵי חֲכָמִים: סְפוֹג, וּמַשְׁפֵּךְ,² מִשְׁמֶרֶת, וְנָפָה. סְפוֹג, שֶׁהוּא סוֹפֵג אֶת הַכֹּל. מַשְׁפֵּךְ, שֶׁמַּכְנִיס בְּזוֹ וּמוֹצִיא בְּזוֹ. מִשְׁמֶרֶת, שֶׁמּוֹצִיאָה אֶת הַיַּיִן וְקוֹלֶטֶת אֶת הַשְּׁמָרִים. וְנָפָה, שֶׁמּוֹצִיאָה אֶת הַקֶּמַח וְקוֹלֶטֶת אֶת הַסֹּלֶת: <b>15 Four kinds there are</b> of disciples who sit before Torah scholars—a <b>sponge,</b> a <b>funnel,</b>² a <b>strainer,</b> and a <b>sifter:</b> 1. <b>A sponge</b> stands for a disciple who <b>soaks up everything.</b> 2. <b>A funnel draws in</b> matter <b>at one end and pours</b> it forth at the other. This stands for a disciple who hears his teacher yet swiftly forgets what was spoken. 3. <b>A strainer</b> lets <b>the wine run through and holds back the lees.</b> This stands for a disciple who forgets the weighty teachings yet retains the less-weighty ones. 4. <b>A sifter</b> lets <b>the flour-dust pass through and retains the fine flour.</b> This stands for a disciple who retains only the weighty teachings. טו ar|BA mi|DOT b'yosh|VIM lif|NEI cha|cha|MIM: s'FOG, u|mash|PECH, mish|ME|ret, ve|na|FAH. s'FOG, she|HU so|FEG et ha|KOL. mash|PECH, she|mach|NIS b'ZO u|mo|TZI b'ZO. mish|ME|ret, she|mo|tzi-AH et ha|ya|YIN ve|ko|le|TET et hash|ma|RIM. ve|na|FAH, she|mo|tzi-AH et ha|KE|mach ve|ko|le|TET et ha|SO|let: טו ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|yo|she|VIM lif|NE ḥa|kha|MIM: se|FOGH, u|mash|PEKH, mish|ME|reth, ve|na|FAH. se|FOGH, she|HUʾ so|FEGH ʾeth hak|KOL. mash|PEKH, shem|makh|NIS be|ZO u|mo|TZIʾ be|ZO. mish|ME|reth, shem|mo|tzi|ʾAH ʾeth hay|ya|YIN ve|qo|le|ṭETH ʾeth has|she|ma|RIM. ve|na|FAH, shem|mo|tzi|ʾAH ʾeth haq|QE|maḥ ve|qo|le|ṭETH ʾeth has|SO|leth: טו ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|yo|she|VIM lif|NE ḥa|kha|MIM: se|FOG, u|mash|PEKH, mish|ME|ret, ve|na|FAH. se|FOG, she|HU so|FEG et hak|KOL. mash|PEKH, shem|makh|NIS be|ZO u|mo|TZI be|ZO. mish|ME|ret, shem|mo|tzi|AH et hay|ya|YIN ve|qo|le|TET et has|she|ma|RIM. ve|na|FAH, shem|mo|tzi|AH et haq|QE|maḥ ve|qo|le|TET et has|SO|let: טו ar|BA mi|DOYS b'yoysh'|VIM lif|NEI cha|cho|MIM: s'FOYG, u|mash|PEICH, mish|ME|res, v'no|FOH. s'FOYG, she|HU soy|FEIG es ha|KOYL. mash|PEICH, she|mach|NIS b'ZOY u|moy|TZI b'ZOY. mish|ME|res, she|moy|tzi-OH es ha|ya|YIN v'koy|le|TES es hash'|mo|RIM. v'no|FOH, she|moy|tzi-OH es ha|KE|mach v'koy|le|TES es ha|SOY|les: Passage טז כָּל אַהֲבָה שֶׁהִיא תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר, בָּטֵל דָּבָר בְּטֵלָה אַהֲבָה, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר, אֵינָהּ בְּטֵלָה לְעוֹלָם. אֵיזוֹ הִיא אַהֲבָה שֶׁהִיא תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר, זוֹ אַהֲבַת אַמְנוֹן וְתָמָר, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר, זוֹ אַהֲבַת דָּוִד וִיהוֹנָתָן. <b>16 Every love that rests upon a</b> particular <b>thing will end when</b> that <b>thing ends, and</b> every love that <b>does not rest upon any</b> particular <b>thing will never end.</b> What illustrates a love that rested <b>on a</b> particular <b>thing? The love</b> between <b>Amnon and Tamar.</b> Amnon cherished Tamar on account of her beauty. What illustrates a love <b>that did not rest upon any</b> particular <b>thing? The love</b> between King David and his dear companion <b>Jonathan.</b> Jonathan urged David toward kingship—even though that barred Jonathan from the throne—because he loved David. טז kol a|ha|VAH she|HI t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR, ba|TEL da|VAR b'te|LAH a|ha|VAH, ve|she-ei|NAH t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR, ei|NAH b'te|LAH le-o|LAM. ei|ZO hi a|ha|VAH she|HI t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT am|NON ve|ta|MAR, ve|she-ei|NAH t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT da|VID vi|ho|na|TAN. טז kol ʾa|ha|VAH she|HIʾ te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR, ba|ṭEL da|VAR be|ṭe|LAH ʾa|ha|VAH, ve|she|ʾe|NAH te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR, ʾe|NAH be|ṭe|LAH le|ʿo|LAM. ʾe|ZO hiʾ ʾa|ha|VAH she|HIʾ te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR, zo ʾa|ha|VATH ʾam|NON ve|tha|MAR, ve|she|ʾe|NAH te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR, zo ʾa|ha|VATH da|VIDH vi|ho|na|THAN. טז kol a|ha|VAH she|HI te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR, ba|TEL da|VAR be|te|LAH a|ha|VAH, ve|she|e|NAH te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR, e|NAH be|te|LAH le|ʿo|LAM. e|ZO hi a|ha|VAH she|HI te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT am|NON ve|ta|MAR, ve|she|e|NAH te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT da|VID vi|ho|na|TAN. טז kol a|ha|VOH she|HI t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR, bo|TEIL do|VOR b'tei|LOH a|ha|VOH, v'she-ei|NOH t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR, ei|NOH b'tei|LOH l'oy|LOM. ei|ZOY hi a|ha|VOH she|HI t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR, zoy a|ha|VAS am|NOYN v'so|MOR, v'she-ei|NOH t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR, zoy a|ha|VAS do|VID vi|hoy|no|SON. Passage יז כָּל מַחֲלֹקֶת שֶׁהִיא לְשֵׁם <b>17 Every controversy that is for the sake of God</b> יז kol ma|cha|lo|KET she|HI le|SHEM יז kol ma|ḥa|lo|QETH she|HIʾ le|SHEM יז kol ma|ḥa|lo|QET she|HI le|SHEM יז kol ma|cha|loy|KES she|HI l'SHEIM parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/498-499-498-499-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/502-503-502-503-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.xml