Bava Kamma 17a
Torah and Good Deeds
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Happy are you that sow
beside all waters, that send forth
the feet of the ox and the donkey.
This teaches that whoever engages in the study of Torah
and in the performance of acts of kindness merits reward
equal to the portion of two tribes, Joseph and Issachar.
Happy are you that sow.
Sowing refers only to acts of charity,
Sow for yourselves for charity,
reap according to kindness
And water refers to Torah
Ho, all who are thirsty, go to water.
beside all waters, that send forth
the feet of the ox and the donkey.
This teaches that whoever engages in the study of Torah
and in the performance of acts of kindness merits reward
equal to the portion of two tribes, Joseph and Issachar.
Happy are you that sow.
Sowing refers only to acts of charity,
Sow for yourselves for charity,
reap according to kindness
And water refers to Torah
Ho, all who are thirsty, go to water.