Translation:
R’ Meir says “a man should always teach his son a clean and easy trade”… Abba Gurion the Man of Tzadian in the name of Abba Guria says “a man should not teach his son [to be] a donkey driver, a camel driver, a potter, a sailor, a shepherd, or a shopkeeper, for those trades are trades of robbers.” R’ Yehuda says in his name “most donkey drivers are wicked and most camel drivers are worthy. Most sailors are pious; the best of doctors to Gehenem and the worthiest of butchers is the partner of Amalek”… The Rabbis taught “anyone whose dealings are with women, his character is bad, for example goldsmiths, flax hatchellers, millstone sharpeners, spice peddlers, wool dressers, barbers, launderers, blood-letters, bathing attendants, and tanners. We do not appoint from them, a king or a high priest. What is the reason? Not because they are invalid but because their trades are lowly.” The Rabbis taught “Ten things were said about a bloodletter: 1) he walks on his side 2) his spirit is haughty 3) he leans while sitting 4) he has a grudging eye 5) he has an evil eye 6) he eats a lot 7) he excretes minutely 8) he is suspect in regards to forbidden relations 9) he is suspect in regards to theft 10) he is suspect in regards to spilling blood.”
Bar Kapara expounded “A man should always teach his son a clean and easy trade.” What is it? R’ Yehuda said “embroidering”.
It was taught “Rebbe says ‘there is no trade which becomes extinct. Fortunate is he who sees his parents in a superior trade; woe to he who sees his parents in a disgraceful trade. The world cannot exist without perfumers and without tanners. Fortunate is he whose trade is perfuming; woe to he whose trade is tanning.'”