Translation:Mishnah/Seder Nezikin/Tractate Avot/Chapter 1/15
Introduction edit
This Mishnah presents sayings of Shammai, who was introduced in Mishnah 12.
Hebrew Text edit
שַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר:
עֲשֵׂה תוֹרָתְךָ קֶבַע.
אֱמוֹר מְעַט, וַעֲשֵׂה הַרְבֵּה.
וֶהֱוֵי מְקַבֵּל אֶת כָּל הָאָדָם בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים יָפוֹת.
English Translation edit
Shammai used to say:
Make your Torah [study a] fixed [habit].
Speak little, and do much.
And receive every person with a pleasant countenance.