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Commentary for Job 20:18

מֵשִׁ֣יב יָ֭גָע וְלֹ֣א יִבְלָ֑ע כְּחֵ֥יל תְּ֝מוּרָת֗וֹ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲלֹֽס׃

That which he laboured for shall he give back, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice.

Rashi on Job

He will return that which he labored for The loot that he stole.
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Rashi on Job

when his gain becomes vast wealth When his gain becomes vast wealth, then he will lose it.
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Rashi on Job

he will not rejoice Heb. יעלס, with it. Similarly, יַעֲלֹז, and so יַעַלֹץ ; the three of them are interchangeable.
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