Whether to tempt is proper to the devil?
Objections
❌ Objection 1 : It would seem that to tempt is not proper to the devil. For God is said to tempt, according to Gn. 22:1, "God tempted Abraham." Moreover man is tempted by the flesh and the world. Again, man is said to tempt God, and to tempt man. Therefore it is not proper to the devil to tempt.
❌ Objection 2 : Further, to tempt is a sign of ignorance. But the demons know what happens among men. Therefore the demons do not tempt.
❌ Objection 3 : Further, temptation is the road to sin. Now sin dwells in the will. Since therefore the demons cannot change man's will, as appears from what has been said above (Question [111], Article [2]), it seems that it is not in their province to tempt.