1. וְאָהַבְתָּ לְרֵעֲךָ כָּמוֹךָ.
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Ve'ahav'ta lere'acha ka'mocha.
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Love thy neighbor as you love thy self.
Source: Vayikra 19:18
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2. צְדָקָה תַּצִּיל מִמָּוֶת.
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Tsdakâ tatsil mi'mâvet.
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Charity is a life saver.
Source: Proverbs 10:2
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3. מַה שֶׁשָׂנוּא עָלֶיךָ אַל תַּעֲשֶׂה לַחֲבֵרְךָ.
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Ma she'sanu a'lecha al ta'ase la'chaver'cha.
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Don't do unto others what you wouldn't want done to you.
Source: Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 31a
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4. אַל תִּסְתַּכֵּל בַּקַנְקַן, אֶלָּא בְּמַה שֶׁיֵשׁ בּוֹ.
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Al tis'takel ba'kankan, êla be'ma she'yesh bo.
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Do not judge a book by its cover.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 4:26
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5. עַל שְׁלוֹשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד:
עַל
הַתּוֹרָה, וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה, וְעַל גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים.
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Al shlosha de'varim ha'olâm omed: al ha'tora, ve'al ha'avodâ, ve'al ge'milût chasadim.
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The world stands on three things:
on Torah study, on the service (of G-d),
and on kind deeds.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 1:2
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6. כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲרֵבִים זֶה בָּזֶה.
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Kol Yisra'êl arevim ze ba'ze.
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All Jews are responsible each for the other.
Source: Babylonian Talmud, Shavuot 39a
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7. יְהִי מָמוֹן חֲבֵרְךָ חָבִיב עָלֶיךָ כְּשֶׁלְּךָ.
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Yehi'i mamôn cha'vercha chaviv ale'cha ke'shelcha.
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Your fellowman's items must be as dear to you as your own.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 2:12
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8. אַל תְּאַחֵר לְבַקֵּר אִישׁ חוֹלֶה.
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Al te'acher levaker ish cholê.
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Be not slow to visit the sick.
Source: Ben Sira 7:35
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9. אֵיזֶהוּ חָכָם? הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם.
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Eizehu chachâm? ha'lomed mi'kol adâm.
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Who is wise? He who learns from all people.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 4:1
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10. אֵיזֶהוּ עָשִׁיר? הַשָּׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ.
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Eizehu ashir?
ha'samê'ach be'chelko.
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Who is rich?
The one who is appreciates what he has.
Source: Who is rich? The one who is appreciates what he has.
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11. אִם אֵין אֲנִי לִי, מִי לִי?
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Im ein ani li, mi li?
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If I am not for myself, then who will be for me?
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 1:14
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12. וּכְשֶׁאֲנִי לְעַצְמִי, מָה אֲנִי?
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U'kshe'ani le'atzmi, ma ani?
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And when I am for myself, what am 'I'?
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 1:14
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13. וְאִם לֹא עַכְשָׁיו, אֵימָתַי?
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Ve'im lo achshâv, ei'matây?
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And if not now, when?
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 1:14
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14. אֱמוֹר מְעַט וַעֲשֵׂה הַרְבֵּה.
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Emor me'ât ve'aseh harbe.
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Say little and do much.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 1:14
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15. דִּבְרֵי חֲכָמִים בְּנַחַת נִשְׁמָעִים.
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Divrei cha'chamim be'nachat nishma'im.
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The words of the wise are heard [when spoken] softly.
Source: Kohelet 9:17
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16.הַמַּלְבִּין פְּנֵי חֲבֵרוֹ בָּרַבִּים,
אֵין לוֹ חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא.
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Ha'malbin pnei chavero barabim,
ein lo chêlek la'olâm habâ.
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He who insults a person in public,
loses his share in the world-to-come.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 3:15
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17. טוֹב שֵׁם מִשֶּׁמֶן טוֹב.
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Tov shem mi'shemen tov
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A good name is better than good oil.
Source: Kohelet 7:1
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18. יָפָה שְׁתִיקָה לַחֲכָמִים,
קַל וָחֹמֶר לַטִּפְּשִׁים.
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Yafa shti'ka la'chachamim,
kal va'chomer latipshim.
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Silence is better for the wise,
and how much more so for fools.
Source: Proverbs 17:28
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19. מָוֶת וְחַיִּים בְּיַד לָשׁוֹן.
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Mavet ve'chaim be'yad lashon
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue.
Source: Proverbs 18:21
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20. עַל טַעַם וְעַל רֵיחַ אֵין לְהִתְוַכֵּחַ.
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Al ta'am ve'al re'ach ein le'hitvake'ach.
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You can't argue over taste or smell.
Source: Abraham Shlonsky
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21. שׁוֹמֵר פִּיו וּלְשׁוֹנוֹ,
שׁוֹמֵר מִצָּרוֹת נַפְשׁוֹ.
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Shomer piv u'le'shono,
shomer mitsarot nafsho
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He who watches his mouth and his tongue
guards his soul from troubles.
Source: Proverbs 21:23
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22. אֵיזֶהוּ גִּבּוֹר? הַכּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ.
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Eize'hu gibôr? ha'kovesh et yitsro.
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Who is mighty? He who subdues his passions.
Source: Proverbs 16:32
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23. בְּזֵעַת אַפֶּיךָ תֹּאכַל לֶחֶם.
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Be'ze'at apecha tochal lêchem.
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By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food.
Source: Bereishit 3:19
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24. לֹא עָלֶיךָ הַמְּלָאכָה לִגְמוֹר,
וְלֹא אַתָּה בֶּן חוֹרִין לְהִבָּטֵל מִמֶּנָּה.
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Lo alecha ha'me'lacha ligmor,
ve'lo atâ ben chorin le'hibatel mimena.
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It is not your responsibility to finish the work
[of perfecting the world],
but you are not free to desist from it either.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 2:16
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25. דַּי לְחַכִּימָא בִּרְמִיזָא.
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Day le'chakima bir'miza.
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A word to the wise is sufficient.
Source: Midrash Mishlei
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26. דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ קָדְמָה לְתוֹרָה.
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Dêrech erets kad'ma le'torâ
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Right behavior precedes learning
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 2:2
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27. כָּל הַמַּצִּיל נֶפֶשׁ אַחַת מִיִשְׂרָאֵל,
כְּאִילוּ הִצִּיל עוֹלָם מָלֵא.
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Kol hamatzil nefesh achât mi'Yisra'êl,
ke'ilu hitsil olâm malê.
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Whoever saves a single life is as if
he had saved an entire universe.
Source: Mishnah, Sanhedrin 4:5
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28. סוֹף מַעֲשֶׁה בְּמַחֲשָׁבָה תְּחִילָה.
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Sof ma'ase be'mach'shava te'chila.
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The end product is found in the first thoughts.
Source: 2nd paragraph Lecha Dodi
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29. סְיָג לַחוֹכְמָה -שְׁתִיקָה.
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se'yag la'chochma - shti'ka.
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The first step to wisdom is silence.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 4:2
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30. מִצְוָה גוֹרֶרֶת מִצְוָה,
וַעֲבֵרָה גוֹרֶרֶת עֲבֵרָה.
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Mitzvâ goreret mitzvâ,
ve'averâ goreret averâ.
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A mitzvah causes another mitzvah
and a sin causes another sin.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 4:2
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31. הֱוֵי מְקַבֵּל אֶת כָּל הָאָדָם
בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים יָפוֹת.
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He'vei me'kabel et kol ha'adâm
be'sever panim yafot.
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Greet every person with a pleasant face.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 1:15
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32. פִּיקוּחַ נֶפֶשׁ דּוֹחֶה שַׁבָּת.
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Piku'ach nêfesh dochê Shabbat.
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One may supersede the Sabbath laws in order to save a life.
Source: Babylonian Talmud, Yoma 85b
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33. תְּשׁוּבָה וּתְפִילָה וּצְדָקָה
מַעֲבִירִים אֶת רוֹעַ הַגְזֵרָה.
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Tshuvâ u'te'filâ u'tsdakâ
ma'avirim et ro'a ha'gzerâ.
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Repentance, prayer, and charity,
change the evil of the decree.
Source: Unetanneh Tokef Piyyut
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34. אַל תָּדִין אֶת חֲבֵרְךָ עַד שֶׁתַּגִיעַ לִמְקוֹמוֹ.
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Al tadin et cha'vercha ad she'tagia lim'komo.
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Do not judge your friend until you stand in his place.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 2:4
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35. מַרְבֶּה נְכָסִים - מַרְבֶּה דְאָגָה.
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Marbe ne'chasim - marbe de'agâ.
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With much wealth comes many worries.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 2:7
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36. לְעוֹלָם אֵין אָדָם מַעֲנִי מִן הַצְּדָקָה.
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Le'olâm ein adâm ma'ani min ha'tsdakâ.
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Nobody is ever impoverished through the giving of charity.
Source: Yeshayahu 32:17
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37. תֵּן צְדָקָה בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים יָפוֹת וּבְשִׂמְחָה.
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Ten tsdakâ be'sever panim yafot u'be'simchâ.
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Give charity graciously and cheerfully.
Source: Rambam (Maimonides)
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38.
הַמַעֲלָה הַגְדוֹלָה בְּיוֹתֵר בִּנְתִינַת צְדָקָה
הִיא לַעֲזוֹר לֶעָנִי בִּמְצִיאַת עֲבוֹדָה.
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Ha'ma'ala ha'ge'dola be'yotêr bi'netinat tsdakâ
hi la'azor le'ani bi'me'tsiat avodâ.
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The greatest charity
is to enable the poor to earn a living.
Source: Mishneh Torah, Laws of Charity 10:7
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39. כָּל הָרוֹדֵף אַחַר צְדָקָה -
הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מַמְצִיא לוֹ מָעוֹת
וְעוֹשֶׂה בָּהֶן צְדָקָה.
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Kol ha'rodef achar tsdakâ -
ha'kadôsh barûch hu mamtsi lo ma'ot
ve'ose ba'hen tsdakâ.
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To him that is eager to give,
the blessed Lord provides the means.
Source: Babylonian Talmud, Bava Batra 9
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40. שְׂכַר מִצְוָה - מִצְוָה.
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S'char mitzvâ - mitzvâ.
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The reward of a mitzva - another mitzva.
Source: Mishnah, Pirkei Avot 4:2
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41. שְׁקוּלָה צְדָקָה כְּנֶגֶד כָּל הַמִּצְווֹת.
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Sh'kula tsdakâ ke'nâged kol ha'mitzvot.
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Charity outweighs all other commandments.
Source: Babylonian Talmud, Bava Batra 9
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42. גְּדוֹלָה צְדָקָה, שֶׁמְקָרֶבֶת אֶת הַגְּאוּלָה.
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Ge'dola tsdakâ, she'mekarevet et ha'geula.
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Great is charity, for it brings near the redemption.
Source: Babylonian Talmud, Bava Batra 10a
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43. פְּרִיעַת בַּעַל חוֹב - מִצְוָה.
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Pri'at bâ'al chov - mitzvâ.
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Payment of debt is a religious commandment.
Source: Ketovot 86:1
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44. אֵין דָנִים אֵת הָאָדָם
אֶלָּא לְפִי מַעֲשָׂיו שֶׁל אוֹתָה שָׁעָה.
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Ein danim et ha'adâm
ela lefi ma'asav shel ota sha'â.
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A person is judged only by his acts at the time.
Source: Babylonian Talmud, Rosh Hashana 16:2
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45. צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹף.
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Tsêdek tsêdek tirdof.
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Justice and only justice shall you follow.
Source: Devarim 16:20
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46. פְּרַקְלִיטִין שֶׁל אָדָם -
תְּשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים.
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P'rak'litin shel adâm -
t'shuvâ u'ma'asim tovim.
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Repentance and good deeds
are a man's best lawyer.
Source: Babylonian Talmud, Shabbat 32:1
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47. לֹא תִהְיֶה אַחֲרֵי רַבִּים לְרָעוֹת.
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Lo ti'hi'ye acharei rabim ler'ot.
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Do not side with the majority to do wrong.
Source: Shmot 23:2
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48. גוֹמֵל נַפְשׁוֹ אִישׁ חָסֶד.
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Gomel nafsho ish chased.
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The merciful man does his own soul good.
Source: Proverb 11:17
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49. לֹא תִרְצַח!
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Lo tirtsach!
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You shall not murder!
Source: Shmot 20:13
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50: פִּדְיוֹן שְׁבוּיִים מִצְוָה רַבָּה הִיא.
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Pidyôn she'vuyim mitzvâ raba hi.
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Redemption of captives is a splendid act of piety.
Source: Various
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51. הַבָּא לְהוֹרְגְךָ - הַשְׁכֵּם לְהוֹרְגוֹ.
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Ha'ba le'hor'gecha -
hash'kem le'hor'go.
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If someone comes to kill you,
get in first and kill him.
Source: Various
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52. הַמְבַקֵּר חוֹלֶה נוֹטֵל אֶחָד מִשִּׁשִּׁים בְּצַעֲרוֹ.
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Ha'mevaker cholê notel echad mi'shishim be'tza'aro.
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Who visits a sick friend lessens his pain a little.
Source: Babylonian Talmud, Nedarim 39:2
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53: נֵר מִצְוָה וְתוֹרָה אוֹר.
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Ner mitzvâ ve'torâ or.
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The commandment is a lamp, and Tora is light.
Source: Mishlei - Proverbs 6: 23
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54:
אֶחָד הַמַּרְבֶּה וְאֶחָד הַמַּמְעִיט,
וּבִלְבַד שֶׁיְכַוֵן לִבּוֹ לַשָׁמַיִם.
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Echad ha'marbe ve'echad ha'mam'it,
u'bilvad she'yecha'ven libo la'shamâyim
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One does more and one does less,
but both should devote themselves to G-d.
Source: Mishnah Minchot 13:11
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55. כָּל אַלְמָנָה וְיָתוֹם לֹא תְעַנּוּן.
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Kol almanâ ve'yatôm lo te'a'nun.
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You shall not mistreat any widow or orphan.
Source: Exodus 22:22
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56: אֵיזֶהוּ מְכוּבָּד? הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיוֹת.
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Eize'hu me’chubad? ha'mechabed et ha'briyot.
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Who is respected? One who respects people.
Source: Mishnah Avot 4:1
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57: הַיוֹצֵא מִפִּיכֶם תַּעֲשׂוּ.
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Ha'yotze mi'pi'chem ta'a'su.
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Do what you have promised.
Source: Bamidbar 32, 24
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58: הֱוֵי דָן אֶת כָּל הָאָדָם לְכַף זְכוּת.
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He'vei dan et kol ha'adâm le'chaf zchut.
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Judge every man charitably.
Source: Pirkei Avot 1:6
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59: מִדְּבַר שֶׁקֶר תִּרְחָק!
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Mi'dvar shêker tirchak!
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Keep far from a lie.
Source: Shmot 23:7
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60: לֹא הַמִּדְרָש הוּא הָעִיקָּר, אֶלָּא הַמַּעֲשֶׁה.
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Lo ha'midrâsh hu ha'ikâr, ela ha'ma'asê.
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It is not what one says, but rather what one does.
Source: Avot 1:17
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61: דִבְּרָה תוֹרָה בִּלְשׁוֹן בְּנֵי אָדָם.
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Dibra torâ bil'shon bnei adâm.
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The Torah speaks in a language all people speak.
Source: Various
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62: לִפְנֵי עִוֵּר לֹא תִתֵּן מִכְשׁוֹל.
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Lif'nei ivêr lo titen michshêl.
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You shall not put a stumbling-block before the blind.
Source: Vayikra
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63. מַרְבֶּה יְשִׁיבָה מַרְבֶּה חָכְמָה.
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Marbe ye'shiva marbe choch'ma.
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The more schooling, the more wisdom.
Source: Avot 2:7
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64: תַּלְמִידֵי חֲכָמִים מַרְבִּים שָׁלוֹם בָּעוֹלָם.
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Tal'midei cha'cha'mim marbim shalom ba'olâm
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Scholars enhance peace in the world.
Source: Brachot 64:1
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65: עֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב וּקְנֵה לְךָ חָבֵר.
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Ase lecha rav u'kne lecha chavêr.
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Find yourself a teacher and get you a fellow-student.
Source: Avot 1:6
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66: מוֹרָא רַבְּךָ כְּמוֹרָא שָׁמַיִם.
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Mora Rab'cha ke'mora shamâyim.
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Revere your teacher as you would heaven.
Source: Avot 4:12
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67: מִכָּל מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי.
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Mi'kol Me'lamdai his'kalti.
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I became wiser from every teacher.
Source: Various
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68:
גְּדוֹלָה הַכְנָסַת אוֹרְחִים
מֵהַקְבָּלַת פְּנֵי שְׁכִינָה.
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Ge'dola hachnasat orchim
me'hakbalat pnei she'china.
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The welcoming of guests takes precedence
over welcoming the divine presence.
Source: Shabbat 127:1
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69: יְהִי בֵּיתְךָ בֵּית-וַעַד לַחֲכָמִים.
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Ye'hi beitcha beit-vâ'ad la'cha'cha'mim.
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Let your home be a meet-place for the Sages.
Source: Avot 1:4
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70: חֲכָמִים, הִזָּהֲרוּ בְּדִבְרֵיכֶם!
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Chachamim, hiza'haru be'divreichem!
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Sages, be careful with your words!
Source: Avot 1:11
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71: אִם אֵין קֶמַח, אֵין תּוֹרָה.
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Im ein kêmach, ein torâ.
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Where there is no flour, there is no Torah.
Source: Avot 3:17
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72: אֵין סוֹמְכִין עַל הַנֵּס.
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Ein som'chin al ha'nes
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One must not rely on miracles happening.
Source: Kidushin 39: 72
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73: מִפְּנֵי שֵׂיבָה תָּקוּם וְהָדַרְתָּ פְּנֵי זָקֵן.
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Mi'pnei seivâ takum ve'hadarta pnei zakên.
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You should rise up before the elderly,
and honor the face of the old man.
Source: Vayikra 19:32
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74: אֵין לְךָ אָדָם שֶׁאֵין לוֹ שָׁעָה,
וְאֵין לְךָ דָּבָר שֶׁאֵין לוֹ מָקוֹם.
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Ein lecha ada âm she'ein lo sha'a â,
ve'ein lecha dava âr she'ein lo maka âm.
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There is no man who has not his hour,
and no thing that has not its place.
Source: Avot 4:3
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75: אַל תֹּאמַר: לִכְשֶׁאֶפָּנֶה אֶשְׁנֶה,
שֶׁמָּא לֹא תִפָּנֶה.
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Al tomar: lich'she'efne eshne,
shema lo tifne.
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Do not say I will study when I have time,
lest you never find the time
Source: Avot 2:4
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76: כָּל שֶׁרוּחַ הַבְּרִיוֹת נוֹחָה הֵימֶנּוּ,
רוּחַ הַמָּקוֹם נוֹחָה הֵימֶנּוּ.
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Kol sheruâch ha'briyot nocha hei'menu,
ruâch ha'makôm nocha hei'menu.
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He who in whom fellow people find delight,
in him the G-d finds pleasure.
Source: Avot 3:10
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77: חָבִיב אָדָם שֶׁנִּבְרָא בְּצֶלֶם.
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Chaviv adâm she'nivrâ be'tsâlem.
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Beloved is man, for he was created in the image (of G-d).
Source: Avot 3:14
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