Mishnah 9 - Chapter 5 - Pirkei Avot

Chayah ra'ah ba'ah la'olam al shevu'at shav, ve'al chillul hashem. Galut ba'ah la'olam al ovedei avodah zarah, ve'al gillui arayot, ve'al shefichut damim, ve'al hashmatat ha'aretz. Be'arba'ah ferakim haddever mitrabbeh. Barevi'it, uvashvi'it uvemotza'ei shevi'it uvemotza'ei hechag shebbechal shanah veshanah. Barevi'it, mippenei ma'sar ani shebbashelishit. Bashevi'it, mippenei ma'sar ani shebbashishit. Uvemotza'ei shevi'it, mippenei ferot shevi'it. Uvemotza'ei hechag shebbechal shanah veshanah, mippenei gezel mattenot aniyim.

Wild beasts come to the world for swearing in vain, and for the profanation of the Name. Exile comes to the world for idolatry, for sexual sins and for bloodshed, and for [transgressing the commandment of] the [year of the] release of the land. At four times pestilence increases: in the fourth year, in the seventh year and at the conclusion of the seventh year, and at the conclusion of the Feast [of Tabernacles] in every year. In the fourth year, on account of the tithe of the poor which is due in the third year. In the seventh year, on account of the tithe of the poor which is due in the sixth year; At the conclusion of the seventh year, on account of the produce of the seventh year; And at the conclusion of the Feast [of Tabernacles] in every year, for robbing the gifts to the poor.

Savage beasts come to the world because of vain [i.e., unneeded] oaths, desecration of the Name, [i.e., transgressing blatantly in public, or being seen by others, who emulate one's deeds]. Exile comes to the world because of idolators, illicit relations, bloodshed and (not) leaving the land idle [i.e., plowing and sewing on the sabbatical year]. In four periods pestilence increases: in the fourth year (of shemitah), and in the seventh year, and at the conclusion of the seventh year, and at the conclusion of the festival (of Succoth) of every year. In the fourth year, because of (omission of) the poor-tithe of the third year. [For in place of the second tithe of the other years of shemitah, in the third and in the sixth years the poor-tithe is given]. In the seventh year, because of (omission of ) the poor-tithe of the sixth year. At the conclusion of the seventh year, because of (profanation of) the fruits of the seventh year, and at the conclusion of the festival of every year, because of theft of the gifts of the poor: [leket, shikchah, peah, peret, and oleloth].