Jewish%20thought for Pirkei Avot 5:13

אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּנוֹתְנֵי צְדָקָה. הָרוֹצֶה שֶׁיִּתֵּן וְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, עֵינוֹ רָעָה בְּשֶׁל אֲחֵרִים. יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים וְהוּא לֹא יִתֵּן, עֵינוֹ רָעָה בְשֶׁלּוֹ. יִתֵּן וְיִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, חָסִיד. לֹא יִתֵּן וְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, רָשָׁע:

There are four middoth (levels) in the giving of charity [(and not "in the givers" of charity, for among them is one who does not give. Similarly, what follows (Mishnah 14) is to be read "in going to the house of study" (and not "in the goers to the house of study")]: desiring to give and that others not give — his eye is evil in what belongs to others, [knowing that charity enriches and not wishing others to become rich. Or: There are some who are more solicitous of the money of their kin than of their own; and even though they give they wish that their kin not give, so as not to lose their wealth.]; desiring that others give but not giving himself — his eye is evil in what belongs to him; desiring to give and that others give — a chasid; not giving and desiring that others not give — a wicked one.

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