Shirach — 5

Precepts for Everyday Living

1 Do not set your heart on your wealth, nor say, “I have enough.”

2 Do not follow your inclination and strength, walking according to the desires of your heart.

3 Do not say, “Who will have power over me?” for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will surely punish you.

4 Do not say, “I sinned, and what happened to me?” for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH is slow to anger.

5 Do not be so confident of atonement that you add sin to sin.

6 Do not say, “the mercy of  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH is great, for 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will forgive the multitude of my sins, ”for both mercy and wrath are with 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH and the anger of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH rests on sinners.

7 Do not delay to turn to  𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH, do not postpone it from day to day; for suddenly the wrath of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄_YAHUAH will go forth, and at the time of punishment you will perish.

8 Do not depend on dishonest wealth, for it will not benefit you in the day of calamity.

9 Do not winnow with every wind, nor follow every path: the double-tongued sinner does that.

10 Be steadfast in your understanding, and let your speech be consistent.

11 Be quick to hear and be deliberate in answering.

12 If you have understanding, answer your neighbor; but if not, put your hand on your mouth.

13 Honor and dishonor come from speaking, and a man’s tongue is his downfall.

14 Do not be called a slanderer, and do not lie in ambush with your tongue; for shame comes to the thief and severe condemnation to the double-tongued.

15 In great and small matters do not act amiss,