וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ עֵ֣קֶב תִּשְׁמְע֗וּן אֵ֤ת הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים֙ הָאֵ֔לֶּה וּשְׁמַרְתֶּ֥ם וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם אֹתָ֑ם וְשָׁמַר֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ לְךָ֗ אֶֽת־הַבְּרִית֙ וְאֶת־הַחֶ֔סֶד אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּ֖ע לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃
At mangyayari, dahil sa inyong pakikinig sa mga palatuntunang ito, at sa inyong pag-iingat at paggawa sa mga ito, na tutuparin sa iyo ng Walang-Hanggan na iyong Diyos ang tipan at ang kagandahang-loob na Kanyang isinumpa sa iyong mga ninuno.
The Beginning of Wisdom
7. Chochmah too, is free of Judgment, influencing the world with great kindness including the unworthy, but, not to the same extent of Keter.
The quality of Binah is kindness as well, but to a lesser degree. This is because judgments begin to arise in Binah, [as mentioned in the blessing: “Who gives the rooster the understanding (Binah) to discern (Judgment) between day and night,”] – For sometimes, in order to prevent anarchy, HaShem-יהו"ה exercises judgment upon the world, so that evil, though a necessary component in creation for the purpose of choice, will not be left unchecked. This judgment, in truth, is a kindness to the world. Moreover, kindness may be the motivating factor of severity, as scripture states,9Proverbs 3:12. “For whom HaShem-יהו"ה loves, He corrects,” and,10Deuteronomy 8:5. “As a man chastens his son, so does HaShem-יהו"ה your God chasten you.”
The quality of Binah is kindness as well, but to a lesser degree. This is because judgments begin to arise in Binah, [as mentioned in the blessing: “Who gives the rooster the understanding (Binah) to discern (Judgment) between day and night,”] – For sometimes, in order to prevent anarchy, HaShem-יהו"ה exercises judgment upon the world, so that evil, though a necessary component in creation for the purpose of choice, will not be left unchecked. This judgment, in truth, is a kindness to the world. Moreover, kindness may be the motivating factor of severity, as scripture states,9Proverbs 3:12. “For whom HaShem-יהו"ה loves, He corrects,” and,10Deuteronomy 8:5. “As a man chastens his son, so does HaShem-יהו"ה your God chasten you.”
Sha'arei Kedusha
Now, although it is true that about fear of HaShem-יהו״ה, blessed is He, the verse states,358Job 28:28 “The fear of HaShem-יהו״ה, that is wisdom,” and similarly,359Isaiah 33:6 “Fear of HaShem-יהו״ה, that is His treasure,” nevertheless, our sages, of blessed memory, stated,360Talmud Yerushalmi, Shabbat 1:3; Midrash Tanchuma BeHa’alotcha “What wisdom proclaimed to be the crown of its head, humility made into a heel (Eikev-עקב) for its sandal, as it states,361Proverbs 22:4 – This verse is usually translated, “The result of humility is fear of HaShem-יהו"ה.” ‘The heel (Eikev-עקב) of humility is fear of HaShem-יהו״ה.’”