Myśl Żydowska do Przysłów 8:20

And regarding tzedakah, it is said in the language of 'guest,' for the guest is broad. Sometimes one may give tzedakah to the poor, and sometimes one may not give, and for this, it is not considered that he has departed from the path of tzedakah. It is similar to the guest, who is a wide path, for even if he veers a little, he does not completely depart from the path of tzedakah until he completely withdraws from tzedakah and does not give at all. Then it is considered that he has completely departed from the path of tzedakah. But the path is short and not broad, and when one exits and deviates a little from it, he has completely departed from it. And thus, when a person goes after his inclination to turn right and left, as soon as he veers from it, he reaches death. And it is said elsewhere (Proverbs 8:20), 'I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice.' Tzedakah is called 'path,' for the path is broad, for even if one veers a little, he does not depart from the path for this reason. But judgment, when it even slightly deviates from the judgment, it is a corruption of judgment and justice, for judgment and justice should not depart from it at all. Therefore, it is called 'path,' for the path is short, and when something veers from it, it is called that it has departed from the path. And it is said that this matter that does not depart at all from the path, for this it is 'towards death,' which is removed from death.