What is the meaning of "Sabosi Ani v'Libi Lada'as
Rav Sadya Gaon, Metzudas David: I turned my thoughts to seeking Chachmah and investigation.
Rashi: I sought the Chachmah of Parah Adumah. (Refer to 7:23:4:1).
Ibn Ezra: I turned my thoughts and heart to know if Chachmah and Cheshbon can join with Resha, Sichlus and Holelus.
Rashbam: I turned my thoughts and heart to know worldly matters.
Ri Kara: When I saw that I cannot know the order of the world, I despaired from it, and turned to know Chachmah of the world
Why does it say "Lada'as v'Lasur u'Vakesh"?
Seforno: Lada'as (to know) via a proof (wonder), Lasur in investigation, and Vakesh (seek) in earlier Seforim.
Metzudas Tziyon: Lasur is seeking and investigation.
What "[Chachmah v']Cheshbon" did he seek?
Rashi: The deadline for Ge'ulah.
Ibn Ezra: Thinking about Da'as.
Ri Kara: The Cheshbon of Chachmah, calculations in the Beraisa of 49 Midos [of expounding]
Seforno: Chachmah is Hashem's intent in [creating] existence. Cheshbon is the reason for the number of species of creations that perish [as opposed to stars
Chulin 79b says that a female born from a goat and deer can give birth. Seforno must explain that the child will not resemble its mother. How can he explain tangerines, zebu
What is "Lada'as Resha Kesel"?
Rashi: To fully understand heresy.
Rashbam, Rid: To know the evil of folly.
Ri Kara: To know which is the worst evil.
Seforno: The snake - it was Arum, but did not fear punishment.
Metzudas David: To know the seed of evil in a Kesil, and the folly in lunacy. A matter is known only via its opposite. Metzudas Tziyon - "Kesel" comes from Kesil.
What is "Sichlus Holelus"?
Rashi: The confusion and befuddlement in lunacy. Rashbam - this is the worst evil in the world.
Seforno: Sichlus is of Chavah - she was enticed to eat, and did not fear the punishment that she herself mentioned. Holelus is Adam, who was enticed to the snake's words and transformed to heresy, and was also enticed to eat from the fruit due to his wife's request, even though there was danger of punishment of death.
