Vi sono quattro (livelli) medi nel dare la carità [(e non "nei donatori" della carità, poiché tra questi c'è uno che non dà. Allo stesso modo, ciò che segue (Mishnah 14) è da leggere "andando a la casa di studio "(e non" nei frequentatori della casa di studio ")]: desiderare di dare e che altri non danno —il suo occhio è malvagio in ciò che appartiene agli altri, [sapendo che la carità arricchisce e non desidera che gli altri diventino ricchi. Oppure: ci sono alcuni che sono più solleciti dei soldi dei loro parenti che dei loro; e anche se danno desiderano che i loro parenti non diano, per non perdere la loro ricchezza.]; desiderando che gli altri diano ma non si diano—il suo occhio è malvagio in ciò che gli appartiene; desiderare di dare e che gli altri danno—un chasid; non dare e desiderare che gli altri non diano— malvagio.
Kav HaYashar
So, too, if someone prevents others from fulfilling any of the mitzvos or from carrying out any holy endeavor the punishment awaiting him is beyond expression. Also included within this category is the one who says, “I will not give and I do not want others to give either.” The Sages teach that such a person is called “wicked” (Pirkei Avos 5:13). Therefore communal leaders must be careful not to hinder private individuals from carrying out worthy projects. Influencing others to transgress includes backing up the words of a cruel hearted man for the sake of the food and drink one enjoys in his house. Concerning this the prophet said, “Woe to those who say of evil that it is good” (Yeshayahu 5:20). In their hearts they know that all his deeds emanate from the shells of impurity and that all his words are meant for evil. They know that his only interest is in vengeance, grudge- bearing, theft, injustice, vanity, falsehood, defilement and abomination. But what they fail to realize is that Hashem will bring all these things to judgment. Therefore they foolishly glorify and praise him, telling him what a great sage he is and ascribing to him other such distinctions, when in fact they only flatter him in order to satiate their gullets because this cruel fellow sometimes invites them to dine with him. They are unaware that in the final analysis all the sustenance that they received from him was filled with swords and javelins that will cause them plagues, cuts, blisters and wounds. For they will suffer greatly for having partaken of the bread of man with an evil eye, as has already been explained (Ch. 26). Ultimately they will experience blow after blow and devastation after devastation until they fall helpless.