Quotation sur L’Ecclésiaste 2:24
אֵֽין־ט֤וֹב בָּאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְהֶרְאָ֧ה אֶת־נַפְשׁ֛וֹ ט֖וֹב בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ גַּם־זֹה֙ רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֔נִי כִּ֛י מִיַּ֥ד הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃
Ne vaut-il pas mieux pour l’homme de manger, de boire et de se donner du plaisir pour prix de son labeur? Cela aussi, je l’ai constaté, émane de Dieu.
Footnotes to Kohelet by Bruce Heitler
In contrast to the frustration of trying to find something worthwhile under the sun, the ultimate value appears in appreciating what comes from the "hand of God." Moreover, what is from the hand of God is the very ability to appreciate one's work without referring it to any outside standard or consequence. This is similar to the thought expressed in the Song of Songs where the feeling between lovers is expressed as God being present in His chamber. Our feelings of joy and satisfaction are themselves the gift of God.
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