Temor do Senhor
O temor do Senhor é o princípio da sabedoria. Não se trata de medo, mas de reverência profunda, respeito e admiração diante da santidade e grandeza de Deus.
O princípio da sabedoria
A Escritura afirma que temer ao Senhor é o primeiro passo para a verdadeira sabedoria. Quem teme a Deus discerne o certo e aprende a viver com prudência.
The fear of Hashem is the reshit chochmah;
seichel tov have all they that live by it;
His tehillah (praise) endureth forever.
The Yirat Hashem is the beginning of chochmah,
and the da’as Kedoshim (knowledge of the Holy One) is binah (understanding).
The Yirat Hashem is the musar of chochmah;
and before kavod (honor) is anavah (humility).
And unto adam He said,
See, the Yirat Adonoi, that is chochmah,
and to depart from rah is binah.
The precepts of Hashem are yasharim (right),
rejoicing the lev;
the mitzvat Hashem is bara (clear, pure),
enlightening the eyes.
The yirat Hashem (fear of the L-rd) is tehorah (clean),
enduring forever;
the mishpatim of Hashem are emes
and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than zahav,
yea, than much fine gold;
sweeter also than devash and the honeycomb.
Bênçãos do temor
Quem teme ao Senhor encontra vida longa, provisão e proteção. O temor de Deus nos guarda do mal e nos conduz à humildade.
By anavah (humility) and the Yirat Hashem
are osher, and kavod, and chayyim.
The Yirat Hashem prolongeth yamim;
but the shanot of the resha’im shall be cut short.
The Yirat Hashem is a makor chayyim (fountain of life)
to turn one away from the snares of mavet.
By chesed and emes avon is purged,
and by the Yirat Hashem men depart from rah.
Ashrei adam that is reverent always,
but he that hardeneth his lev shall fall into ra’ah.
The Malach Hashem encampeth round about them that fear Him,
and delivereth them.
O taste and see that Hashem is tov;
ashrei is the man that taketh refuge in Him.
Vivendo no temor do Senhor
Temer ao Senhor é obedecer seus mandamentos, andar em seus caminhos e amá-lo de todo coração. Essa reverência se expressa em justiça e integridade.
Thou shalt not give heed unto the devarim of that navi, or that dreamer of dreams; for Hashem Eloheichem is testing you, to know whether ye love Hashem Eloheichem with all your lev and with all your nefesh.
Therefore thou shalt be shomer over the mitzvot of Hashem Eloheicha, to walk in His ways, and to fear Him.
Serve Hashem with fear,
and rejoice with trembling.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger;
but they that seek Hashem shall not lack any good thing.
Come, ye banim, pay heed unto me;
I will teach you the fear of Hashem.
What ish is he that desireth chayyim,
and loveth many days, that he may see tov?
Keep thy tongue from rah,
and thy lips from speaking mirmah. where it says Moshiach will lack mirmah
Wherefore now let the Pachad Hashem be upon you; be shomer and do it, for there is no avlah (injustice) with Hashem Eloheinu, nor massa panim (respect of persons), nor mikkach shochad (taking of bribes).
Thou shalt not curse the cheresh (deaf), nor put a michshol (stumbling block) before the ivver (blind), but shalt fear Eloheicha: I am Hashem.
Ye shall not therefore take advantage of one another; but thou shalt fear Eloheicha: for I am Hashem Eloheichem.
And if thy brother become poor, and his hand fails with thee; then thou shalt strengthen him; yea, though he be a ger, or a toshav; that he may live among thee. Take thou no neshekh of him, or increase; but fear Eloheicha; that thy brother may live among thee.
I say to you, my chaverim, do not have pachad (terror) of the killers of the basar, who after that have nothing more they can do. But I will show you someone of whom you should have yirah; fear the One who after killing the basar has the samchut to throw into Gehinnom. Ken, I say to you, have yirah (fear) of this One.