# Ministers

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Source: https://ajew.org/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/99


## Segment 1

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מִי שֶׁסָּבְאוֹ מָהוּל בְּמַיִם, הַשָּׂרִים אֵינָם נוֹהֲגִים עִמּוֹ בְּיַשְׁרָנוּת.

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1. One who's wine is diluted with water (t.n. this is most probably referring to wine for sale, see theft #10), the officials do not deal with him in a straight manner.


## Segment 2

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מִי שֶׁאֵין דָּן אֶת חֲבֵרוֹ לְכַף־זְכוּת, כְּאִלּוּ הֲרָגוֹ, גַּם הַשָּׂרִים אֵינָם נוֹהֲגִים עִמּוֹ בְּיַשְׁרָנוּת.

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2. One who does not judge his fellow favorably is as if he killed him. Also the officials do not deal with him in a straight manner.


## Segment 3

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אֲמִירַת הַלֵּל וּצְדָקָה מְסֻגָּלִין לְחֵן בְּעֵינֵי הַשָּׂר.

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3. Saying of Hallel and giving charity are a segulah (conducive) to [having] favor in the eyes of the minister.


## Segment 4

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עַל־יְדֵי אֲכִילַת פַּת עַכּוּ"ם מוֹנְעִין הַיַּעַר מִלַּחְטֹב עֵצִים.

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4. Through eating bread baked by a non-Jew, the forest is prohibited from cutting down its trees.


## Segment 5

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בִּשְׁבִיל אַרְבָּעָה דְּבָרִים נִכְסֵי בַּעֲלֵי־בָּתִּים נִמְסָרִים לַמַּלְכוּת.

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5. Due to four things, the property of householders is handed over to the government (monarchy). [1) Keeping a note of debt after it has been paid off; 2) Charging interest; 3) Remaining silent in a case where one should speak out against evil; and 4) Promising to make a donation in public and not carrying through.]