## Mivchar HaPeninim Chapter 16

###### Mivchar HaPeninim 16:1
[Mivchar HaPeninim 16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mivchar%20HaPeninim/r/16:1)

אמרו החכמים מחובת השכן. שתסייע לו חסדך ותרחיק פעליו נזקך.

**A Choice of Pearls, English translation by B.H. Ascher, London 1859:**
205. THE sages were asked, What are our duties towards our neighbours? To which they replied, To interpose our good offices, to save them from injury.


###### Mivchar HaPeninim 16:2
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מחובת הקרוב. שתקרבהו כשירחיקך. ותתן לו כשימנע ממך.

**A Choice of Pearls, English translation by B.H. Ascher, London 1859:**
206. And what are our duties towards our relatives? To receive them kindly, though they may have repulsed us, and to be generous to them, though they might have been sordid to us.


###### Mivchar HaPeninim 16:3
[Mivchar HaPeninim 16:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mivchar%20HaPeninim/r/16:3)

ואמר עשה חסד עם מי שראוי לו ועם מי שאינו ראוי לו. כי אם יהיה ראוי לו תשיבהו במקומו. ואם אינו ראוי לו תהיה אתה ראוי לו. כי הבורא צוה לעשות הטוב והחסד:

**A Choice of Pearls, English translation by B.H. Ascher, London 1859:**
207. They further observed, Act charitably, both to the deserving and undeserving; for, on the former, thy humanity will be well bestowed, to the latter, thou wilt manifest thy worthiness to carry out the mission of God, who commanded to act kindly and humanely to all.