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Commentary for Proverbs 22:8

זוֹרֵ֣עַ עַ֭וְלָה יקצור־[יִקְצָר־] אָ֑וֶן וְשֵׁ֖בֶט עֶבְרָת֣וֹ יִכְלֶֽה׃

He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

Rashi on Proverbs

He who sows injustice will reap violence According to his sowing will be his reaping; according to his deed will be the reception of his reward.
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Rashi on Proverbs

and the rod of his wrath will fail The rod of his ear of grain will fail more and more [interpreting עברתו as עבור, grain]. Some say: The rod of his wrath with which he rules over people will become progressively lessened because he impairs his ability.
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