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שִׁמְעוֹן בְּנוֹ אוֹמֵר, כָּל יָמַי גָּדַלְתִּי בֵין הַחֲכָמִים, וְלֹא מָצָאתִי לַגּוּף טוֹב אֶלָּא שְׁתִיקָה. וְלֹא הַמִּדְרָשׁ הוּא הָעִקָּר, אֶלָּא הַמַּעֲשֶׂה. וְכָל הַמַּרְבֶּה דְבָרִים, מֵבִיא חֵטְא:
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Shimon ben Gamliel said: All my days I grew up among the sages, and I have found nothing better for a person than silence; And the main thing is not the learning, but the doing; And all who speak too much bring on sin.
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Discussion Topics
Topic 1:
Who is the Master?The phrase refers to ‘the master’ not ‘a master’ or ‘their master’.
Does the master here refer to G-d?Topic 2:
What should we fear?The system of rewards and punishments promised in the Torah are not evidenced in the world.
So what should we be in fear of?Topic 3:
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Translations
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Mishnah Yomit- Dr. Joshua Kulp
Shimon, his son, used to say: all my days I grew up among the sages, and I have found nothing better for a person than silence. Study is not the most important thing, but actions; whoever indulges in too many words brings about sin.
Open Mishnah
Shimon, his son, says, “All my days I grew up among the Sages, and I did not find anything good for the body except silence. And the exposition [of Torah] is not what is essential, but the action. And whoever increases words brings sin.”
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The Mishna with Obadiah Bartenura- Rabbi Shraga Silverstein
Shimon, his son, says: All my days I have grown up among the wise, and I have found nothing better for (my) body than silence [i.e., hearing myself shamed and remaining silent.] And it is not the expounding which is primary but the act [i.e., and know that silence is good, for even for expounding and speaking in Torah, than which there is nothing greater, the primary reward is for the act (which follows from it); and if one expounds and does not act (upon what he says), it would be better if he remained silent and did not expound.] And all who increase words bring sin. [For thus do we find with Eve, who “increased words” in saying (Genesis 3:3): “G-d said: ‘You shall not eat of it and you shall not touch it.'” She added “touching,” which had not been forbidden to her, and the serpent pushed her until she touched it. And he said to her: “Just as there is no death in touching it, so there is no death in eating it.” And this led to her sin of eating from the fruit. As Solomon says (Proverbs 20:6): “Do not add to His words, lest He reprove you and you be proven false.”]
Sayings of the Jewish Fathers (Pirqe Aboth) translated by Charles Taylor
18. Shime’on his son said, All my days I have grown up amongst the wise, and have not found aught good for a man but silence; not learning but doing is the groundwork; and whoso multiplies words occasions sin.
Deutsch
Mischnajot mit deutscher Übersetzung und Erklärung
Simon, sein Sohn, spricht: All’ mein Lebtag bin ich unter Weisen aufgewachsen und habe nichts Besseres für den Menschen gefunden als Schweigen; nicht die Lehre ist die Hauptsache, sondern die Tat, und wer viel Worte macht, bringt Sünde (zu Wege).
Mischnajot mit deutscher Übersetzung und Erklärung. Berlin 1887-1933 [de]
Source: talmud.de
Digitization: Sefaria License: [missing]
Talmud Bavli- Lazarus Goldschmidt (1929)
SEIN SOHN ŠIMO͑N SAGTE: MEIN GANZES LEBEN VERBRACHTE ICH UNTER WEISEN, UND FAND FÜR DEN KÖRPER NICHTS BESSERES ALS DAS SCHWEIGEN. NICHT DIE ERÖRTERUNG IST DIE HAUPTSACHE, SONDERN DIE HANDLUNG, UND WER VIEL WORTE MACHT, BRINGT SÜNDE ZUWEGE.
Talmud Bavli. Lazarus Goldschmidt. 1929 [de]
Source: nli.org.il
Digitization: Sefaria License: Public Domain
Français
Maximes des Pères- Rabbi Rivon (2023)
Chimôn, son fils, disait: «Toute ma vie, j’ai grandi parmi les Sages, et n’ai rien trouvé de meilleur (baume) pour le corps que le silence. Ce n’est pas le commentaire qui est l’essentiel mais les actes. Celui qui parle beaucoup provoque le péché.»
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Ritual de oraciones para todo el ano- Marcos Edery (1965)
Shimon, o seu filho, diz: “Todos os meus dias eu cresci entre os Sábios, e não encontrei nada de bom para o corpo exceto o silêncio. E a exposição [da Torá] não é o que é o essencial, mas (sim) a ação. E seja quem for aumenta as palavras traz pecado “.
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Ética dos Pais- Bruno Manuel (2023)
Antigonos, homem de Sokho, recebeu de Shimon, o Justo. Ele dizia: “Não sejas como os servos que estão servir o mestre a fim de receber uma recompensa, mas antes como servos que estão servir o mestre sem ser para receber uma recompensa; e que o temor do Céu esteja sobre ti”.
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