Reference for Kiddushin 141:14

אמר שמואל משמיה דסבא בבל בחזקת כשרה עומדת עד שיודע לך במה נפסלה שאר ארצות בחזקת פסול הן עומדות עד שיודע לך במה נכשרה ארץ ישראל מוחזק לפסול פסול מוחזק לכשר כשר

and not insistent on his rights. And he who knows it, is heedful thereof,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Not to use it lightly.');">³⁶</span> and observes it in purity, is beloved above and popular below, feared by man,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'his fear lies upon mankind.'');">³⁷</span> and inherits two worlds, this world and the future world.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In general the name of God was regarded more than a mere designation, but represented His nature or character and His relation to His people. It thus came to partake of His essence, His glory and power. This probably explains the mystic awe with which its pronunciation was surrounded, on the one hand, and the powers attributed to the right manipulation thereof on the other. Cf. Sanh. 91a: 'He who pronounces the Divine Name according to its letters loses his portion in the world to come; also ');">³⁸</span>

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