Kabbalah Amsal 16:20: Sha'arei Orah

Sometimes this quality is called Good Intellect-Sechel Tov-שכל טוב, being that from this quality a person enters the Illuminating Lens-Aspaklaria HaMeirah-אספקלריא המאירה, for it is with the quality of the Living God-E”l Chai-א"ל ח"י that a person finds the wisdom to enter, contemplate and know the truth of HaShem-יהו"ה, blessed is He. Moreover, this quality called Good Intellect-Sechel Tov-שכל טוב stands with a person when he fulfills Torah and mitzvot. The sign for this is the verse,⁶⁵Psalms 111:10 “The beginning of wisdom is the fear of HaShem-יהו"ה, good intellect to all who do them.” The great matter here is the verse,⁶⁶Proverbs 16:20 “One who contemplates a matter intelligently will find goodness.” Since David, peace be upon him, adhered to this quality, his Psalms often open with the words, “An intellectual insight of David-Maskil L’David-לדוד משכיל.” Furthermore, wherever the term maskil-משכיל is used (throughout scripture) it depends on this quality. Moreover, whoever knows the matter of Grace-Chein-חן will understand the verse,⁶⁷Proverbs 13:15 “Good intellect-Sechel Tov-שכל טוב provides grace-Chein-חן.” However, know that there is a difference between a person of intellect-Maskil-משכיל and a person of understanding-Meivin-מבין. This is because a person of understanding-Meivin-מבין draws from the source of understanding, which is the Sefirah of Understanding-Binah, whereas a person of intellect-Maskil-משכיל draws from the quality of Good-Tov-טוב, which is the Sefirah of Foundation-Yesod. The two represent the beginning of a person’s understanding and the culmination of his understanding.