Another thing I will call out to You, Lord. As it says in the verse (Proverbs 16:19), "Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud." Happy is the person who takes care of the oppressed and behaves humbly. But woe to the person who takes care of the wicked, as they will take care of their own interests and then depart from the world.
As it says (Psalms 37:10), "A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found." The Holy One, blessed be He, has said that even for a brief moment, the wicked will enjoy their own pleasures in this world and then they and their helpers will descend to Gehenna. Likewise, it says (Jeremiah 49:10), "For I have stripped Esau bare; I have uncovered his hiding places." David said, "I will not eat at their table or sit among them."...