## Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence

###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:1
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:1)

אֲבָל תְּנָאֵי הַפְּרִישׁוּת הַמְיֻחֶדֶת כַּאֲשֶׁר אָמַר קְצָת הַחֲסִידִים,

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
- The marks of special abstinence
The marks of the special abstinence are as one of the pious declared:


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:2
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:2)

הַפָּרוּשׁ,

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
The [genuine] ascetic:


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:3
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:3)

צָהֳלָתוֹ בְּפָנָיו וְאֶבְלוֹ בְּלִבּוֹ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His joy is on his face, and his sorrow is in his heart.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:4
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:4)

לִבּוֹ רָחָב מְאֹד.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His heart is exceedingly broad.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:5
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:5)

וְנַפְשׁוֹ שְׁפָלָה מְאֹד.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His soul is exceedingly lowly.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:6
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:6)

אֵינֶנּוּ נוֹטֵר.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not bear a grudge.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:7
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:7)

וְלֹא חוֹמֵד.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not covet.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:8
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:8)

וְלֹא מְסַפֵּר בִּגְנוּת.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not speak negatively of anyone.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:9
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:9)

וְלֹא מְדַבֵּר מֵאָדָם.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not discuss anyone.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:10
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:10)

מוֹאֵס בַּגְּדֻלָּה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He abhors being honored.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:11
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:11)

וְשׂוֹנֵא הַשְּׂרָרָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He hates dominion over others.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:12
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:12)

מְיֻשָּׁב.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is calm and collected.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:13
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:13)

זַכְרָן.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He remembers well.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:14
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:14)

מוֹדֶה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He admits the truth.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:15
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:15)

רַב בֹּשֶׁת.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* Has much shame.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:16
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:16)

מְעַט נֶזֶק.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* Avoids damaging.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:17
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:17)

אִם יִשְׂחַק לֹא יַרְבֶּה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* If he laughs, it will be little.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:18
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:18)

וְאִם יִכְעַס לֹא יִתְקַצֵּף.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* If he becomes angry, he will not be wrathful.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:19
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:19)

שָׂחֳקוֹ רֶוַח שְׂפָתַיִם,

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* his laughter is a mere parting of the lips.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:20
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:20)

וּשְׁאֵלָתוֹ לִלְמֹד.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* his asking is in learning.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:21
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:21)

חָכְמָתוֹ רַבָּה וְעַנְוָתוֹ גְּדוֹלָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His wisdom is extensive and his humility is great.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:22
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:22)

הַסְכָּמָתוֹ חֲזָקָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His resolve is strong.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:23
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:23)

לֹא יְמַהֵר וְלֹא יִסְכַּל.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is neither hasty nor foolish in his actions.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:24
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:24)

מַחֲלָקְתּוֹ נָאָה וּתְשׁוּבָתוֹ נִכְבֶּדֶת.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His arguing is polite, his reply is courteous.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:25
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:25)

צַדִּיק אִם יִכְעַס.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He acts righteously when angry.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:26
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:26)

חוֹמֵל אִם יְבֻקַּשׁ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is compassionate when entreated.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:27
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:27)

יְדִידוּתוֹ זַכָּה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His friendship is sincere.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:28
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:28)

וְאִסּוּרוֹ חָזָק.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His resolution is strong.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:29
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:29)

וּבְרִיתוֹ נֶאֱמָנָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His covenant is faithful.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:30
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:30)

רוֹצֶה בְּדִין הַבּוֹרֵא.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He desires in the judgment of the Creator.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:31
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:31)

מוֹשֵׁל בְּיִצְרוֹ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He rules over his evil inclination.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:32
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:32)

לֹא יְדַבֵּר עָתָק עַל מִי שֶׁיַּזִּיקֵהוּ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not speak badly about one who harmed him.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:33
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:33)

וְלֹא יִתְעַסֵּק בְּמָה שֶׁלֹּא יוֹעִילֵהוּ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not occupy himself with what is not useful.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:34
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:34)

לֹא יִתְנַקֵּם לְאֵיד.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not become joyful in the downfall of his enemy.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:35
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:35)

וְלֹא יִזְכֹּר לְאָדָם רָעָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not remind to anyone a wrong which that person had done him.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:36
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:36)

מַשָּׂאוֹ קַל וְעֶזְרָתוֹ רַבָּה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He troubles others lightly but helps them much.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:37
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:37)

הוֹדָאָתוֹ רַבָּה בְּעֵת הָרָעָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His gratitude is great at a time of bad.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:38
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:38)

וְסִבְלוֹ אָרֹךְ בְּעֵת הַנֶּזֶק.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His bearing is patient at a time of financial loss.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:39
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:39)

אִם יִשְׁאֲלוּ מִמֶּנּוּ יִתֵּן וְאִם יַחְמְסוּ אוֹתוֹ יִמְחֹל.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* If he is asked from, he gives. If he is robbed, he will forgive.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:40
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:40)

וְאִם יִמְנְעוּ מִמֶּנּוּ יִתְנַדֵּב.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* If others refuse from him something, he will nevertheless volunteer.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:41
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:41)

וְאִם יַרְחִיקוּהוּ יְקָרֵב.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* If they keep him at a distance, he will nevertheless bring them close (be friendly to them).


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:42
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:42)

רַךְ מֵחֶמְאָה וּמָתוֹק מִדְּבַשׁ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* he is softer than butter, sweeter than honey.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:43
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:43)

מְצַוֶּה עַל הָאֱמֶת.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He exhorts others to adhere to the truth.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:44
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:44)

דּוֹבֵר צֶדֶק.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He speaks righteously.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:45
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:45)

עוֹזֵב מַאֲוַיָּיו. מְצַפֶּה לְיוֹמוֹ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He relinquishes his desires, and looks forward to his final day.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:46
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:46)

אוֹמֵר וְעוֹשֶׂה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* What he says, he does.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:47
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:47)

חָכָם.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is wise.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:48
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:48](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:48)

זָרִיז.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is energetic.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:49
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:49](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:49)

נַפְשׁוֹ יְקָרָה,

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His soul is noble.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:50
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:50](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:50)

וּבְרִיתוֹ נָאָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His covenant is agreeable.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:51
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:51)

גִּבּוֹר (ס״א נר מאיר) בָּאָרֶץ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is powerful in the land.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:52
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:52](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:52)

נִצּוֹל מִכָּל גְּנוּת.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is free of all that is blameworthy.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:53
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:53](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:53)

עֶזְרָה לַדַּל וּתְשׁוּעָה לֶעָשׁוּק.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is a helper of the poor and a savior of the oppressed.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:54
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לֹא יַחְשֹׂף מִסְתּוֹר וְלֹא יְגַלֶּה סוֹד.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not expose what is hidden nor reveal a secret.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:55
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צָרוֹתָיו רַבּוֹת וּתְלוּנָתוֹ מְעוּטָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His troubles are many, but his complaints are few.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:56
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כְּשֶׁיִּרְאֶה טוֹב יִזְכְּרֶנּוּ וְאִם יִרְאֶה רַע יְכַסֶּנּוּ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* If he sees good, he will mention it, if he sees bad, he will cover it.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:57
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רָצוּי וְזַךְ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is pleasing in his manners and pure in his heart.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:58
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חֶבְרָתוֹ שִׂמְחָה. הַרְחָקָתוֹ אֲנָחָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His company is a joy, his absence, a cause for sorrow.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:59
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זִקְּקַתְהוּ הַחָכְמָה,

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* Wisdom purges him.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:60
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וְיִפַּתְהוּ הָעֲנָוָה.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* Humility has embellished him


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:61
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מַזְכִּיר לַמַּשְׂכִּיל.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is a mentor to the wise.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:62
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מְלַמֵּד לַסָּכָל.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is a teacher to the ignorant.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:63
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כָּל מַעֲשֶׂה אֶצְלוֹ זַךְ מִמַּעֲשֵׂהוּ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* Every act of others he considers purer than his.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:64
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וְכָל נֶפֶשׁ בְּעֵינָיו יוֹתֵר בָּרָה מִנַּפְשׁוֹ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* Every person he considers more pure than himself.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:65
[Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:65](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Duties%20of%20the%20Heart/s/Ninth%20Treatise%20on%20Abstinence/r/4:65)

יוֹדֵעַ אֶת מוּמוֹ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He is aware of his own lacking.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:66
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זוֹכֵר אֶת עֲוֹנוֹ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He remembers his iniquity.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:67
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אוֹהֵב הָאֱלֹהִים. רוֹדֵף רְצוֹנוֹ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He loves G-d and chases to do His will.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:68
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לֹא יִנְקֹם לְנַפְשׁוֹ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not take revenge for any wrong done to him.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:69
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וְלֹא יַתְמִיד בְּקִצְפּוֹ.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He does not keep his anger long.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:70
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חָבֵר לַמַּזְכִּירִים.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* His company is with those that remind him [of his duty to G-d].


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:71
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יוֹשֵׁב עִם הָעֲנִיִּים.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He sits with the humble.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:72
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אוֹהֵב לְאַנְשֵׁי הַצֶּדֶק. נֶאֱמָן לְאַנְשֵׁי אֱמֶת.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He loves men of righteousness, and is faithful to men of truth.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:73
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עוֹזֵר לָרָשׁ. אָב לַיָּתוֹם. בַּעַל לָאַלְמָנָה. מְכַבֵּד הַדַּלִּים.

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
* He helps the poor, is a father to orphans and a protector to the widow, and shows respect to the needy.


###### Duties of the Heart, Ninth Treatise on Abstinence 4:74
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וּמִתְּנָאֶיהָ עוֹד קַבָּלַת כָּל חוֹבוֹת הַלְּבָבוֹת אֲשֶׁר זָכַרְנוּ מִמָּה שֶׁקָּדַם בַּסֵּפֶר הַזֶּה וְאֵינֶנִּי צָרִיךְ לִשְׁנוֹתָם שֶׁלֹּא יֶאֶרְכוּ לָנוּ הַדְּבָרִים בַּשַּׁעַר הַזֶּה, וְאַתָּה דַּע לָךְ:

**Duties of the Heart, trans. Rabbi Yosef Sebag:**
To these marks (of a true ascetic) should be added that he undertakes all the duties of the heart we mentioned earlier in this book and which I do not need to repeat them so that this treatise does not become too lengthy. Take note for yourself.