Bava Kamma 119a

The Robbed or the Robber

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For what is the hope of the
godless, though he profits,
when God takes away his soul?

God takes away his soul can refer to:
the soul of the robbed,
or to the soul of the robber.

Soul of the Robbed:

So are the ways of every one
that is greedy for profit.
It takes away the life
of the owner thereof.

One who robs another of his property is
considered as one who robbed him of his soul.

Soul of the Robber:

Rob not the weak, because he is weak,
neither crush the poor in the gate.
For the Lord will plead their cause, and
despoil of life those that despoil them

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