Р. Меир говорит: «Уменьшите (вашу) профессию [делом или работой] и занимайтесь [в первую очередь] Торой». И будь смиренным духом перед всеми людьми, [чтобы учиться даже у тех, кто меньше тебя по мудрости.] И если ты будешь бездействовать [в изучении Торы], рядом с тобой будет много бездельников [чтобы помочь тебе в этом. Или: в мире много бездельников, злых и диких зверей, через которых Святой, благословенный, может навести на вас наказание.] И если вы трудились в Торе, у него есть много наград, чтобы дать вам. [Он сам вознаградит вас, а не посланника, Его атрибут доброго бытия больше, чем его наказание.]
Shaarei Teshuvah
And the penitent is also obligated to be submissive and to fulfill and follow the path about which our Rabbis, may there memory be blessed, said (Avot 4:10), "Be of humble spirit before all men." And from this, he will acquire that he will not get angry at - or be exacting with - his fellows; and he will also not pay attention to everything that he hears and will forego his reckonings. And from this, all of his sins will be [forewent to be] atoned, as our Rabbis, may their memory be blessed, said (Rosh Hashanah 17a), "Whoever forgoes his reckonings [with others, the heavenly court, in turn,] forgoes all his sins" - measure for measure. And this is a very glorious opening for hope. And it is stated (Lamentations 3:29-30), "Let him put his mouth to the dust - there may yet be hope. Let him offer his cheek to the smiter; let him be surfeited with mockery."
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Mesilat Yesharim
Considering this, our sages, peace be unto them, said: "minimize your worldly occupations and toil in the Torah" (Avot 4:10).
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Mesilat Yesharim
The matter of "Zeal" is clear. It is the early engaging in mitzvot and their completion as the sages of blessed memory said: "the zealous are early to perform the mitzvot" (Pesachim 4a).
