Job 5:5 Commentary: Rashi & Malbim

אֲשֶׁ֤ר קְצִיר֨וֹ ׀ רָ֘עֵ֤ב יֹאכֵ֗ל וְאֶֽל־מִצִּנִּ֥ים יִקָּחֵ֑הוּ וְשָׁאַ֖ף צַמִּ֣ים חֵילָֽם׃

Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, And taketh it even out of the thorns, and the snare gapeth for their substance.

Rashi on Job

his harvest of the wicked man.
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Malbim on Job

Moreover, the latter will ultimately inherit the wealth of the former. Therefore no conclusions about the injustice or otherwise of Providence can be drawn from the prosperity of the wicked.8This is one of the most obscure verses in the book, as is indicated by the many differing and contradictory interpretations given to it. Malbim understands the Hebrew word צמים that appears in the verse as being related to the phrase בעד צמתך meaning 'through your veil' that appears in Song of Songs 4:1,3 and 6:7.
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Rashi on Job

The hungry shall eat When the wicked man dies, the hungry whom he cut off during his lifetime shall come and take payment from his property.
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