## Sefer HaMiddot, Philosophical Investigation

###### Sefer HaMiddot, Philosophical Investigation 1
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א. עַל־יְדֵי הַחֲקִירוֹת בְּעוֹלַם הַתּהוּ, הַיְנוּ מַה לְּמַעְלָה מַה לְּמַטָּה וְכוּ', עַל־יְדֵי זֶה גּוֹרֵם קְלָלָה, וְהַשּׁוֹמֵר אֶת עַצְמוֹ מֵחֲקִירוֹת הָאֵלּוּ גּוֹרֵם בְּרָכָה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Investigating the World of Emptiness—namely, what is above and what is below, what preceded this world and what follows it—brings a curse. But guarding against such investigation brings blessing.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Philosophical Investigation 2
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ב. עַל־יְדֵי הַחֲקִירָה בְּמַה לְּמַעְלָה וּמַה לְּמַטָּה וְכוּ', עַל־יְדֵי זֶה מְזוֹנוֹתָיו בִּיגִיעָה רַבָּה.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
Through investigating what is above and what is below, etc., a person will experience much difficulty in earning a living.


###### Sefer HaMiddot, Philosophical Investigation 3
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ג. הַמַּעֲמִיק בְּעִיּוּנוֹ בְּמַעֲשֵׂי מֶרְכָּבָה, נִסְתַּלֵּק קדֶם זְמַנּוֹ.

**The aleph bet book, translated by Moshe Mykoff. New York: Breslov Research Institute, 1986:**
A person who deeply ponders the Works of the Chariot will pass away before his time.