lty."

5. A son stubborn and rebellious is judged for the sake of his future
prospects. The law says, "better die when he is innocent, and not die when
he is guilty." The death of the wicked is pleasant for them, and pleasant
for the world; but the death of the righteous is evil for them, and evil
for the world. Wine and sleep are pleasant to the wicked, and pleasant to
the world; but for the righteous, it is evil for them, and evil for the
world. Separation for the wicked is pleasant for them, and pleasant for
the world; but for the righteous, it is evil for them, and evil for the
world. Union for the wicked is evil for them, and evil for the world; but
for the righteous, it is pleasant for them, and pleasant for the world.
Rest for the wicked is evil for them, and evil for the world; but for the
righteous, it is pleasant for them, and pleasant for the world.

6. If one engaged in burglary, he is judged for the sake of his future
prospects. "He engaged in burglary and broke a barrel?" "If the owner
might not kill him, he must pay for the barrel; but if the owner might
kill him, he is freed from paying for the barrel."

7. These are they who are rescued(409) with their souls--he who pursued
after his companion to kill him, and one after a betrothed girl. But one
about to profane the Sabbath, and one about to serve idols, such cannot be
saved with their souls.(410)

Chapter IX

1. And these are to be beheaded. The murderer and the men of a city
withdrawn to idolatry. "The murderer who smote his neighbor with a stone
or iron, and he pressed him down in the midst of the water, or in the
midst of fire, and he could not come out from thence, and he died?" "He is
guilty." "He pushed him into the midst of water, or into the midst of
fire, and he could come out, but he died?" "He is free." "He encouraged a
dog against him, he encouraged a serpent against him?" "He is free." "He
caused a serpent to bite him?" Rabbi Judah declared him "guilty," but the
Sages "freed him." "He smote his companion either with a stone or his
fist, and he was counted for dead, and he became lighter, and afterward
became heavier, and died?" "He is guilty." R. Nehemiah said, "he is free,
because there are extenuating circumstances in the matter."

2. "His intention was to kill a beast, and he killed a man--a foreigner,
and he killed an Israelite--a premature birth, and he killed a timely
child?" "He is free." "His intention was to smite his l