EXOD918 They further said (Avos d'Rabi Nosson 22), "Anyone whose [good] deeds exceeds his wisdom, his wisdom will endure, as the pasuk says [this verse], 'We will do and we will hear.'" The explanation of this is as follows: One who faithfully resolves to refrain and act [i.e., the negative and positive mitzvos, respectively] in accordance with the Torah and its rulings--as imparted by those who are empowered over its rulings--possesses, from that day onwards, the reward of all the mitzvos. [His reward is both] for what he has heard and understood of the words of Torah, and for what he has not yet heard. He has cloaked himself in righteousness [Tehillim 132:9]; he acquires the merit [both] of what has been revealed to him and of what is concealed from him [Esther 4:11]. Following this, he should daily investigate, study constantly by the doors of those who reprove him, and acquire wisdom from all who teach him [The commitment comes first, but then he must acquire the knowledge that he is lacking]. Thus, this person's deeds [i.e., the rewards for his deeds (Sha'arei Teshuvah Hameforash), based on his commitment to perform them] exceed his wisdom, for he is lacking in knowledge and yet his reward is [already] with him. Similarly, Yisrael said at Sinai, "We will do and we will hear"--they prefaced the listening with the commitment to act. In any other matter it would be impossible for man's deeds to exceed what he knows.