Commentary for Bava Kamma 160:12

לא קשיא כאן בלח כאן ביבש דאמר רבי יהושע בן לוי שחין שהביא הקב"ה על המצרים לח מבחוץ ויבש מבפנים שנאמר (שמות ט, י) ויהי שחין אבעבועות פורח באדם ובבהמה

What is the meaning of the words, 'if the door to prosperity has been shut to an individual it will not speedily be opened'? — Mar Zutra said: It refers to ordination.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [Once a man fails in his attempt to secure ordination he cannot obtain it so easily any more.] ');">¹⁹</span> R. Ashi said: One who is in disfavour is not readily taken into favour.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. B.B. 12b. ');">²⁰</span>

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