Strength and that Light depend.

And since of this (Influence) Moses was speaking, and this (Influence) he
was commemorating, and concerning this (Influence) he was meditating, he
then immediately recited those nine conformations which belong unto
Microprosopus.

So that they all might exist in light, and that judgment might not be
found therein. And therefore this whole judgment (otherwise, this whole
beard) dependeth from the Influence.

When the hairs begin to be restrained He Himself is as the hero of an army
victorious in war.

In this beard (of Microprosopus) floweth down the oil of dignity from the
Concealed Ancient One, as it is said, Ps. cxxxiii. 2, "Like excellent oil
upon the head, descending upon the beard, the beard of Aaron."

Chapter XIX: Concerning the Lips and Mouth of Microprosopus

Those hairs cover not the lips, and the entire lips are red and rosy. As
it is written, Cant. v. 13, "His lips as roses." (In the ordinary version
SHVSHNIM, _Shushanim_, is translated "lilies," not "roses."

His lips murmur Geburah, Severity, but they also murmur _Chokmah_, Wisdom.

From those lips alike depend good and evil, life and death.

From these lips depend the Lord of Vigilance. For when those lips murmur,
they all are excited to bring forth secret things, as well as the Lords of
Judgment in all the tribunals wherein they have their abiding-place.

And therefore are these called the Watchers; as it is written, Dan. iv.
17, "This matter is by the decree of the Watchers, and the demand by the
word of the Holy Ones."

What is a Watcher? In the book of the dissertation that is explained from
this passage, 1 Sam. xxviii. 16, "And is become thine enemy."

Seeing that judgments are stirred up against those who obtain not mercy
from the Supernals.

Hence are those stirred up who are the lords of the enmity of all things.

And, nevertheless, in each case are there mercy and judgment. And
therefore is it said, Dan. iv. 13, "A watcher and a holy one"; judgment
and mercy.

And between those lips when they are opened is the mouth disclosed.

By that RVCH, _Ruach_, breath, which goeth forth from His mouth, many
thousands and myriads are enshrouded; and when it is extended by the same
are the true prophets enfolded, and all are called the mouth of
Tetragrammaton.

When forth from His mouth the words proceed through His lips, the same are
muttered through the whole circuit of 18,000 worlds,(871) until th