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Title: Pirkie Avos - Mishnah 10 & 11
Post by: muman613 on August 22, 2008, 01:04:43 AM
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10. Shmaayah and Avtalyon received from them. Shmaayah would say: Love work, loath mastery over others, and avoid intimacy with the government.

11. Avtalyon would say: Scholars, be careful with your words. For you may be exiled to a place inhabited by evil elements [who will distort your words to suit their negative purposes]. The disciples who come after you will then drink of these evil waters and be destroyed, and the Name of Heaven will be desecrated.

These are wise words. A righteous person Loves Work and loaths mastery over others. It is also wise for a righteous person to avoid intimacy with the government.

muman613
Title: Re: Pirkie Avos - Mishnah 10 & 11
Post by: Dr. Dan on August 22, 2008, 07:11:15 AM
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10. Shmaayah and Avtalyon received from them. Shmaayah would say: Love work, loath mastery over others, and avoid intimacy with the government.

11. Avtalyon would say: Scholars, be careful with your words. For you may be exiled to a place inhabited by evil elements [who will distort your words to suit their negative purposes]. The disciples who come after you will then drink of these evil waters and be destroyed, and the Name of Heaven will be desecrated.

These are wise words. A righteous person Loves Work and loaths mastery over others. It is also wise for a righteous person to avoid intimacy with the government.

muman613


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