Mishnah 7 - Chapter 6 - Pirkei Avot

Gedolah torah shehi notenet chayim le'oseiha ba'olam hazzeh uva'olam habba, shenne'emar ki chayim hem lemotze'eihem ulechal besaro marpe, ve'omer, rif'ut tehi lesharecha veshikkui le'atzmoteicha, ve'omer, etz chayim hi lammachazikim bah vetomecheiha me'ushar, ve'omer, ki livyat chen hem leroshecha va'anakim legargeroteicha, ve'omer, titten leroshecha livyat chen ateret tif'eret temaggeneka, ve'omer, ki vi yirbu yameicha veyosifu lecha shenot chayim, ve'omer, orech yamim biminah bismo'olah osher vechavod, ve'omer ki orech yamim ushenot chayim veshalom yosifu lach ve'omer, deracheiha darchei no'am vechol netivoteiha shalom.

Great is Torah for it gives life to those that practice it, in this world, and in the world to come,As it is said: “For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh” (Proverbs 4:22), And it says: “It will be a cure for your navel and marrow for your bones” (ibid. 3:8) And it says: “She is a tree of life to those that grasp her, and whoever holds onto her is happy” (ibid. 3:18), And it says: “For they are a graceful wreath upon your head, a necklace about your throat” (ibid. 1:9), And it says: “She will adorn your head with a graceful wreath; crown you with a glorious diadem” (ibid. 4:9) And it says: “In her right hand is length of days, in her left riches and honor” (ibid. 3:1, And it says: “For they will bestow on you length of days, years of life and peace” (ibid. 3:2).

Great is Torah, for it gives life to its observers in this world and the next world, viz. (Proverbs 4:22): "For they (words of Torah) are life to him who finds them and healing to all his flesh," and (Ibid. 3:8): "It is healing to your navel and marrow to your bones," and (Ibid. 18): "It is a tree of life to those who hold fast to it, and those who bolster it are fortunate," and (Ibid. 1:9): "For they are a chaplet of grace to your head and a necklace to your throat," and (Ibid: 4:9): "It will set a chaplet of grace upon your head; it will bestow a crown of glory upon you," and (Ibid 3:16): "There is length of days in its right hand; wealth and honor in its left hand," and (Ibid. 2): "For length of days and years of life, and peace will they bequeath to you."