Non voleva dire: tutto in cui la mente degli uomini trova piacere, la mente di Dio trova piacere. [Tutti coloro che sono amati di seguito sono, di sicuro, amati in Alto]. E tutti quelli in cui le menti degli uomini non trovano piacere, la mente di Dio non trova piacere. R. Dossa ben Harkinass dice: Sonno mattutino [cioè dormendo fino al momento della recita di Shema], e vino pomeridiano, [che "tira" il cuore dell'uomo, vale a dire. (Koheleth 2: 3): "Tirare la mia carne con il vino", e questo lo porta all'ubriachezza], e discorsi dei bambini, [che impediscono ai loro padri di studiare la Torah], e seduti nelle sinagoghe degli ignoranti, [che si radunano per parlare di vanità] prendi un uomo dal mondo.
Orchot Tzadikim
However, in the case of a man who is pure in his deeds and does not boast or vaunt himself since he knows that there is sin in this matter, then the evil desire comes and conducts a war to the death, to overthrow and capture him in his net, and teaches that that which is forbidden is really permitted and presents opinions and citations to the effect that he will be following the commandment and will receive reward for his self honor and boasting. And thus the evil desire says, "You have already attained the heights of wisdom and piety, and it is proper for you to conciliate yourself with a natural desire and try to be liked by people even though you may have to fawn upon them and reveal to them your wisdom and righteousness in order to win their love." The evil desire will even bring proof from the words of our Sages: "Everyone whom people like, God also likes" (Aboth 3:10). But all this is false proof, for this type of reasoning is already a branch of arrogance. But the truth of the matter is, as it is written: "When a man's ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him" (Prov. 16:7). And the meaning of this verse is, 'If a man does not boast before others and does not try to be liked by them because of his good deeds, and yet people like him, this is great evidence that the Holy One, Blessed be He, loves him, and has sown (the seeds of) love for him in the hearts of people and has made him a good name on their tongues. In truth there are some individuals who are loved by people and the Holy One Blessed be He hates them, for they do not fulfill His Commandments. For the Holy One Blessed be He loves only those who study the Torah and fulfill its precepts.
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Tomer Devorah
And he [should] draw [on this] to always be agreeable towards the creatures; as if his traits are hard with people from a [particular] angle, they will not be appeased by him. And this is the explanation of the mishnah (Avot 3:10), "Anyone from whom the spirit of creations find pleasure, from him the spirit of the Omnipresent finds pleasure."
