Ministers שָׂרִים Source: https://ajew.org/reader/sefer-hamidos/1/99 Segment 1 HE: מִי שֶׁסָּבְאוֹ מָהוּל בְּמַיִם, הַשָּׂרִים אֵינָם נוֹהֲגִים עִמּוֹ בְּיַשְׁרָנוּת. EN: 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 HE: מִי שֶׁאֵין דָּן אֶת חֲבֵרוֹ לְכַף־זְכוּת, כְּאִלּוּ הֲרָגוֹ, גַּם הַשָּׂרִים אֵינָם נוֹהֲגִים עִמּוֹ בְּיַשְׁרָנוּת. EN: 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 HE: אֲמִירַת הַלֵּל וּצְדָקָה מְסֻגָּלִין לְחֵן בְּעֵינֵי הַשָּׂר. EN: 3. Saying of Hallel and giving charity are a segulah (conducive) to [having] favor in the eyes of the minister. Segment 4 HE: עַל־יְדֵי אֲכִילַת פַּת עַכּוּ"ם מוֹנְעִין הַיַּעַר מִלַּחְטֹב עֵצִים. EN: 4. Through eating bread baked by a non-Jew, the forest is prohibited from cutting down its trees. Segment 5 HE: בִּשְׁבִיל אַרְבָּעָה דְּבָרִים נִכְסֵי בַּעֲלֵי־בָּתִּים נִמְסָרִים לַמַּלְכוּת. EN: 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.]