Kabbalah su Proverbi 9:78

Come and behold how much it behooves men to look into the worship of the Holy One, blessed be He, and strive to study the Torah day and night, so they will know and behold His worship. For the Torah proclaims every day before men, saying, "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here, as for him that lacks understanding, she says to him" (Mishlei 9:4). We have already explained this matter.

Now, the pure soul, which is compared to the fruit, consists of 613 organs and veins and resides within the 613 organs and veins of the impure soul, which is compared to the shell (Kelipah) covering over the fruit. In turn, they both reside within the 613 organs and veins of the body. Thus, the organs of the pure soul reside within the organs of the evil soul and the organs of the evil soul reside within the organs of the body. In order to exist, each of these two souls needs spiritual sustenance. However, the spiritual sustenance of the holy soul is drawn to it through the fulfillment of the Torah, which consists of 613 mitzvoth, corresponding to the 613 organs of the soul. Thus the Torah is called “bread”, as in the verse¹⁵Proverbs 9:5, “Come, partake of My bread”. Each of the 248 organs receives sustenance from a specific mitzvah that relates to that organ. However, if a person lacks the fulfillment of any mitzvah, the organ specific to that mitzvah will lack the sustenance drawn to it from the four letters of HaShem. This is indicated by the verse¹⁶Nehemiah 9:6, “You (HaShem) give life to all.” All the mitzvoth depend on these four letters, as our sages of blessed memory said, “The letters Yud (י) Hey (ה) coupled with the word, “My name” (שמי) of the verse, “This is My name and this is My memorial (זה שמי וזה זכרי) have the numerical value of 365. The letters Vav (ו) Hey (ה) coupled with the word, “My memorial” (זכרי) of the same verse, have the numerical value of 248.”

Rabbi Yehuda said, But we have already learned that the world stands upon seven pillars; (Chesed, Gevurah, Tiferet, Netzach, Hod Yesod, Malchut). As it is written, "She has hewn out her seven pillars" (Proverbs 9:1). Rabbi Yosi told him, It is certainly so! But all the other pillars stand erect because of the seventh pillar, which supports the whole world, and he is 'the righteous,' (the Yesod of Zeir Anpin). And he refreshes and replenishes the world and nourishes all (the worlds). And he is described by the verse, "Say you to the righteous, that it shall be well (also: 'that he is good') with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings" (Isaiah 3:10). Moreover, it is also written, "Hashem is good to all; and His tender mercies are over all his works" (Ps. 145:9).

King David, following the verse, “More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter” that alludes to the three columns’ outpour of sweetness and preciousness, concludes with, “Moreover by them is your servant warned…” (Ibid.), that is, he was careful not to receive from the left column without the right. Rabbi Shimon concludes with, I testify that all my life I have been careful by them, the three columns, not to make the mistake of receiving from the left column on its own, except on one day. I was making crowns for the king in the cave of Meron, he did not make sure the left would be incorporated with the right, and I saw a flame of burning fire across the cave. That is, he saw the judgments of the left column without the right, which is burning fire, and I was shaken. Since that day I am consciously careful by them, to receive only from the three columns together, and I have not abandoned them all my life. Blessed is the portion of he who is warned by the king’s sweetmeats and properly tastes them. It is written of this, “O taste and see that Hashem is good” (Tehillim 34:9) and “Come, eat of my bread…” (Mishlei 9:5).