Another thing I swear by righteousness. See the power of charity that a person gives to the poor, he merits and receives the face of the Divine Presence. It can be compared to a carriage driver who wishes to see the king's face. He makes a crown according to his glory, and by placing the crown on the king's head, he sees the king's face.
See how powerful charity is that through charity, one receives the face of the Divine Presence, as it is said, "In righteousness I will behold Your face" (Psalms 17:15). What did David see to explain the merit of charity alone? To teach you that even wicked people who have only the merit of charity alone, merit and receive the face of the Divine Presence, as it is said, "And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all flesh together shall see" (Isaiah 40:5).
Everyone sees, the righteous and the wicked. So what distinguishes the righteous from the wicked? That the wicked know before whom they are sinning, and the righteous know before whom they will stand in judgment.