The Definition of the Wisdom of Truth

גֶּדֶר חָכְמַת הָאֱמֶת

The correct and true definition of the Wisdom of Truth (גֶּדֶר חָכְמַת הָאֱמֶת הַנָּכוֹן וְהָאֲמִתִּי) is the wisdom of the structure of the actions of the Emanator (הוּא חָכְמַת סִדְרֵי פְּעֻלּוֹת הַמַּאֲצִיל), which He performed in creating His world (אֲשֶׁר פָּעַל בִּבְרוֹא עוֹלָמוֹ), and performs in sustaining it (וּפוֹעֵל בְּקַיְּמוֹ אֹתוֹ).

And the matter is (וְהָעִנְיָן), that the Emanator desired to arrange His actions according to one intention (כִּי רָצָה הַמַּאֲצִיל לְסַדֵּר פְּעֻלּוֹתָיו עַל פִּי כַּוָּנָה אַחַת), which arose in His thought to proceed after it in His action (אֲשֶׁר עָלְתָה בְּמַחְשַׁבְתּוֹ לְהִתְנַהֵג אַחֲרֶיהָ בְּפֹעֲלוֹ); not that He could act only in this manner (וְלֹא שֶׁלֹּא הָיָה יָכוֹל לִפְעֹל כִּי אִם בְּדֶרֶךְ זֹאת), but since He desired to act in this manner (רַק שֶׁבְּרָצוֹתוֹ לִפְעֹל בְּדֶרֶךְ זֹאת), thus these became the orders (כָּךְ הָיוּ הַסְּדָרִים הָאֵלֶּה). And the totality of these orders and their rules (וּקְבֻצוֹ שֶׁל כָּל הַסְּדָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וּמִשְׁפְּטֵיהֶם) is what is called the Wisdom of Truth (הוּא הַנִּקְרָא חָכְמַת הָאֱמֶת).

And now incline your ear and hear (וְעַתָּה הַט אָזְנְךָ וּשְׁמָע), and set your heart to understand and truly comprehend (וְלִבְּךָ תָּשִׁית לְהָבִין וּלְהַשְׂכִּיל מְאֹד), and I will reveal to you the wonders of God (וְאוֹדִיעֲךָ נִפְלְאוֹת אֵל), depth of wisdom and knowledge (עֹמֶק חָכְמָה וָדָעַת), and counsels from afar - faithful and steadfast (וַעֲצוֹת מֵרָחוֹק אֱמוּנָה אֹמֵן). These are things fit to be concealed beneath the garments of wise craftsmen and whispering sages (הֵן הֵמָּה דְּבָרִים הָרְאוּיִים לִהְיוֹת כְּבוּשִׁים תַּחַת לְבוּשֵׁי חֲכָמֵי חָרָשִׁים וּנְבוֹנֵי לָחֶשׁ), for this is a portion of Elohim from above to those who fear Hashem and think upon His Name (כִּי זֶה חֵלֶק אֱלֹהִים מִמַּעַל לִירֵאֵי ה׳ וְלַחֹשְׁבֵי שְׁמוֹ), and the inheritance of Shaddai to whom He chooses and brings near (וְנַחֲלַת שַׁדַּי אֶל אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר בּוֹ וְהִקְרִיב אֵלָיו).

But what can I do (אֲבָל מַה אֶּעֱשֶׂה), when speech is more fitting today than silence (וְהַדִּבּוּר יָפֶה הַיּוֹם מִשְּׁתִיקָה), in a place where there is desecration of the Name (בְּמָקוֹם שֶׁיֵּשׁ חִלּוּל הַשֵּׁם); and “the glory of Elohim is to conceal a matter,” and “the glory of Elohim is to investigate a matter” (וּכְבוֹד אֱלֹהִים הַסְתֵּר דָּבָר וּכְבוֹד אֱלֹהִים חֲקֹר דָּבָר).

For the purpose is to restore the Creator to His rightful place (כִּי לְהָשִׁיב יוֹצֵר עַל מְכוֹנוֹ), as many have strayed from following Him (בַּאֲשֶׁר רַבִּים סָטוּ מֵאַחֲרָיו), and souls are perishing for lack of knowledge (וְנְפָשׁוֹת אוֹבְדוֹת מִבְּלִי דָעַת). And there is nothing that stands in the way of saving a soul (וְאֵין לְךָ דָּבָר שֶׁעוֹמֵד בִּפְנֵי פִּקּוּחַ נֶפֶשׁ), even for temporal life - how much more so for eternal life (אֲפִלּוּ בְּחַיֵּי שָׁעָה, כָּל שֶׁכֵּן בְּחַיֵּי עוֹלָם).