Pemikiran Yahudi Amsal 3:13: Duties & Derashot HaRan

And this is the highest level in the knowledge of G-d, because one who truly knows Him will cling to His service and to fear of Him, according to the knowledge in his heart and mind, and he will fulfill the duties of the heart and limbs without effort and without hassle, but rather with desire and craving, and zeal, as David said: "I made haste, and delayed not, to observe Your commandments" (Tehilim 119:60), and on this the wise man said: "Happy is the man that finds wisdom, and the man that gets understanding" (Mishlei 3:13), and "Happy are they that keep justice, that do righteousness at all times" (Tehilim 106:3).

Seen in this light, they may be regarded as the "afflictions of love" spoken of by our sages, viz. (Ibid): "If one sees afflictions coming upon him, let him examine his deeds, as it is written (Eichah 3:40): 'Let us examine and search out our ways.' If he examined them and found a sin, let him repent of it, as it is written (Ibid.): 'And return to the L-rd.' If he examined them and found no sin, let him attribute his afflictions to neglect of Torah study, as it is written (Psalms 94:12): 'Fortunate is the man whom You afflict, O L-rd, and whom You teach from Your Torah.' If he posited this assumption, but found it unwarranted, it is certain that his afflictions are 'afflictions of love,' as it is written (Proverbs 3:13): 'For whom the L-rd loves, He chastises.'"