When the time comes for a righteous man to pass away, he should disclose wisdom

206. We learned that it is written, "because I will call on the name of Hashem" (Devarim 32:3). What is meant by that? Rabbi Shimon said, It is written, "ascribe greatness to our Elohim" (Ibid.). Rabbi Shimon said, AS INTERPRETATION TO THE WORDS OF RABBI SHIMON, "ascribe greatness" refers to greatness, NAMELY CHESED. "He is the Rock, His work is perfect" (Ibid. 4) is Gvurah; "for all His ways are justice" (Ibid.) is Tiferet; "an El of truth" (Ibid.) is Netzach; "and without iniquity" is Hod. "Just" is Yesod, "and right" is Righteousness, NAMELY MALCHUT. Thus everything is the Holy Name of the Holy One, blessed be He, NAMELY THE SEVEN SFIROT, CHESED, GVURAH, TIFERET, NETZACH, HOD, YESOD AND MALCHUT. This is why HE SAID, "Because I will call on the name of Hashem."

207. Rabbi Yosi said, IT IS the very name of Hashem, which Moses revealed at that time to Yisrael, as it is written, "I am a hundred and twenty years old this day..." (Devarim 31:2), "NOW THEREFORE WRITE THIS POEM FOR YOURSELVES" (IBID. 19). From this we derive that when the time comes for a righteous man, in whom rests lofty wisdom, to pass away, he should reveal that wisdom to those who have the Holy Spirit among them. Whence do we know that? From Moses, as it is written, "I am a hundred and twenty years old this day...," WHICH MEANS HE REVEALED TO THEM WHAT HE HAD NOT REVEALED TO THEM UNTIL THEN.

208. If he does not REVEAL TO THEM THAT WISDOM, it says of him, "Withhold not good from those to whom it is due" (Mishlei 3:27), WHICH IS TORAH THAT IS CALLED GOOD, as it is written, "For I give you good doctrine" (Mishlei 4:2), "when it is in the power of your hand to do it" (Mishlei 3:27) before you pass away, BEFORE you will not have permission to disclose.