## Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy

###### Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy 1
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קנאה מאד רעה ומכה נחלה לגוף, ועצמותיו תהי שוברת,
שנאה תהי מעלים לעולמים, והקנאה לעולם בך תהי נכרת.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
How great an ill is jealousy! How sickening a sore! It breaketh the very bones of man, and destroyeth his body soon. Hatred may be kept from view for ever and for aye; but jeaslousy is discerned at once; to all men it is clear.


###### Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy 2
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כל האנוש תוכל לרצות חוץ מאיש עלי עושרך מקנא בך,
כי לא מרוצה יהיה לבו עד יאבדה עושרך וכל טובך.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Thou mayest succeed in pleasing all save him who envieth thee thy riches; for his heart will never be content, till thou hast lost thy happiness and wealth.


###### Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy 3
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לא תמצאה חוטא איש קינא על איש אשר ידו יקר מצא, 
כי הוא כנגד בוראו קוצף תמיד, ושונה באשר רצה.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Thou canst not find a sinner greater than the man who hateth one to whom honours have come; for continually upon his Creator he poureth forth his wrath, chafed at what He hath willed as the other man's lot.


###### Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy 4
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אויל יום תקראה אותו לעזרה לשרש גזעך אמנם קראתו,
ולולי עצי יער אשר תחזיק יד איש בקרדום לא כרתו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
On the day thou callest a fool to thy help, thou dost invite him to destroy thee root and branch; for were it not that there are trees in the forest, the axe which is seized by the hand of man would indeed have nothing to hew.


###### Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy 5
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אין לך שנאות מאין רפואות,
כי אם שנאות מצד קנאות.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
A cure there is for every form of hate, save for the hate that springeth from envy.


###### Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy 6
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לא יאריך ימים / מקנא באשר
לא לו תהי תקוה / ולא תוחלת,
ידאג ודאגתו תמידה / על אשר
לא לו תהי נזק / ולא תועלת.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
The envious one will not have length of days, since he hath neither hope nor expectation; he will grieve, and his grief will be unending, if he find that he can do no further harm unto others.


###### Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy 7
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מקנא אל תהי באנוש יברך ימי חייו במאכל תענוגות,
למען ישבעה הוא מעדנים, ואתה תשבעה נצח דאגות.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Envy not one blessed all the days of his life with the enjoyment of pleasure, when thou seest him happy and full of delight, whilst thou art ever full of care and sorrow.


###### Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy 8
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שלשה האדם מקנא בם ימיו, ועינו צר בהם וירבה שטמתו, 
באיש אומנותו ואיש ממשפחתו ואיש בשכונתו בגודל יקרתו.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
How foolish the spite, the ill-will how petty! Three classes there are whom men envy the most: the men of their craft, their relatives, and their friends, who outstrip them in honour and greatness.


###### Shekel HaKodesh, On Jealousy 9
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אם לא תהי קנאי / תרום ותשא הוד,
תגל ותצליח, / בתיו כמניין ה ו ד.

**Shekel Hakodesh, trans. Hermann Gollancz, London 1919:**
Be thou not envious, and thou shalt rise, and *honour*¹ =15, the number of lines in this section.] gain; thou shalt rejoice and prosper.

footnotes:
¹ ["Honour"