From these ears depend prayers and petitions, and the opening of the eyes.
This is the same which standeth written, 2 Kings xix. 16, [pg 350] “Incline, O Tetragrammaton, Thine ear, and hear; open Thine eyes, and see.” Thus all things depend hencefrom.
From this ear depend the highest Arcana, which go not forth without, and therefore is (this ear) curved in the interior parts, and the Arcana of Arcana are concealed therein. Woe unto him who revealeth the Arcana!
And because the Arcana come into contact with this ear, and follow the curvings of that region, hence the Arcana are not revealed unto those who walk in crooked paths, but unto those (who walk in) those which are not crooked.
Hence is it written, Ps. xxv. 14, “The SVD IHVH, Sod Tetragrammaton, Secret of Tetragrammaton, is with them that fear Him, and He will show them His covenant”; namely, unto such as keep their path and thus receive His words.
But they who are perverse in their ways receive certain words, and quickly introduce the same into themselves, but in them is no place where they can be detained (for examination).
And all the other openings are opened therein, until those words can issue forth from the opening of the mouth.
And such men are called the sinners of their generation, hating God the Most Holy One—blessed be He.
In Mischna, or our tradition, we have taught that such men are like unto murderers and idolaters.
And all these things are contained in one saying, where it is written, Lev. xix. 16, “Thou shalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer among thy people, neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: ANI IHVH, I am Tetragrammaton.”