Reply To: Chidushim on Daf Yomi

We find a tefila from Rebbi that we say every morning but we don’t mention yetzer hara. The question is what is the difference between satan hamashchis and yetzer hara? The yetzer hara does different functions, first he influence us to sin and then becomes an accuser.
It says Koheles (11,9) שְׂמַ֧ח בָּח֣וּר בְּיַלְדוּתֶ֗יךָ young man enjoy your youth and then it says וְדָ֕ע כִּ֧י עַל־כָּל־אֵ֛לֶּה יְבִֽיאֲךָ֥ הָאֱלֹקים בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט realize that for all G-d will take you to judgement. The gemora in Shabbos (63,2) asks that it is a contradiction? It answers that the first part is the yetzer hara and the second part the yetzer tov. The Dubner Magid says that they are both the yetzer hara. He gives a mashel, there was a poor man who was looking around for a place to stay over. The only thing he had is a small back back that he carries on his shoulders. A joker gives the impression that he cares about him by telling him come to my hotel and enjoy yourself. After two weeks staying there the proprietor of the hotel tells him to pay up. He has to hand over the little he has. Going outside saddened, he meets this joker laughing and then he seems to have mercy on him by telling him go back and now fill yourself up to your hearts content as he can’t take anything else away from you.
This is how the yetzer hara operates, first he gets people to sin and then he says there is no help for you and you might as well continue on sinning. He turns into an accuser saying it’s one thing to sin a little but you continue on sinning.