1 He who handles tar is made unclean by it; And he who has fellowship with a proud man shall be like him. 2 Do not burden yourself above your strength while you live; And have no fellowship with one who is mightier and wealthier than yourself; For how is Read more
1 Baruḵ is the man that has not slipped with his mouth, And is not pierced with the great number of sins. 2 Baruḵ is he whose conscience has not condemned him, And who has not fallen from his expectancy in 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄. 3 Wealth is not fitting for a miser; Read more
1 He who reveres 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 shall do good, And he who has the knowledge of the Law shall obtain her. 2 And as a mother she shall meet him, And receive him as a wife married in maidenhood. 3 With the bread of understanding she shall feed him, And give Read more
1 Do not desire a great number of worthless children, Neither delight in wicked sons. 2 Though they increase, do not rejoice in them, Unless the reverence of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 is with them. 3 Do not trust in them living, neither regard their great number; For one that is righteous is Read more
1 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 created man from the earth, And returns him to it again. 2 He gave them few days, and a short time, And also authority over that within it. 3 He gave them strength within themselves, And made them according to His image, 4 And put the fear of Read more
1 He who lives forever has created all in its entirety. 2 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 alone is righteous, And there is no other but He, 3 Who guides the world with the palm of His hand, And all obey His desire; For He is the Sovereign of all by His power, Dividing Read more
1 A laborer that is given to drunkenness shall not be wealthy; And he who despises small matters shall fall little by little. 2 Wine and women shall cause men of understanding to fall away: And he who clings to whores shall become hardened. 3 Moths and worms shall have Read more
1 There is a reproof that is not proper; Again, some man holds his tongue, and he is wise. 2 It is much better to reprove, than to be wroth secretly; And he who confesses his wrong shall be preserved from harm. 3 How good is it, when you are Read more
1 My son, have you sinned? Do so no more, But ask forgiveness for your former sins. 2 Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent; For if you come too close to it, it shall bite you. The teeth of it are as the teeth of a Read more
1 A lazy man is compared to a filthy stone, And all shall hiss him to shame. 2 An idle man is compared to the filth of a dunghill: Every man that picks it up shall shake off his hand. 3 An undisciplined man is the shame of his father Read more