The things detrimental to the love of G-d are exceedingly numerous. Among them, that a man falls short in fulfilling the prerequisites from which the love of G-d emerges.

Among them, the things detrimental in the previous gates, which we have explained earlier in this book, and it is not necessary to repeat them, so that the matter does not become lengthy.

Among them, hatred of those who love G-d, and love of those who hate Him, as written: "Should you help the wicked, and love them that hate the L-ord?" (Divrei Hayamim II 19:2), and it says: "...justify the wicked" (Yeshaya 5:23), and "He that justifies the wicked, and he that condemns the just, [even they both are an abomination to the L-ord]" (Mishlei 17:15), and "Those who forsake the Torah praise the wicked" (Mishlei 28:4), and "He that says unto the wicked, you are righteous; [him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him]" (Mishlei 24:24).