Commentary for Kiddushin 78:6
אמר אביי מתניתין דעבדין ליה יום טב ויום ביש רבא אמר הא מני רבי יעקב היא דאמר שכר מצוה בהאי עלמא ליכא
But the following contradicts it: He whose good deeds outnumber his iniquities is punished,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'evil is done to him'.');"><sup>13</sup></span> and is as though he had burnt the whole Torah, not leaving even a single letter;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Thus he is purged of his sins in this world, that he may wholly enjoy the next.');"><sup>14</sup></span> while he whose iniquities outnumber his good deeds is rewarded,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For his good deeds in this world, that he may wholly suffer punishment in the next.');"><sup>15</sup></span>
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
According to Abaye, the Mishnah does not mean that life will always be good for one who does more good things than bad. It means that some days will be good and some days will not. The bad days serve as punishments to cleanse him of his sins.
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Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
Rava brings in the view of R. Ya’akov—rewards are reserved for the world to come. In this world, people who perform good deeds can die, as is illustrated by the tragic story of the boy who performs the very two mitzvoth that promises a long life and yet nevertheless dies.
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