Midrash su Proverbi 28:24

Our Rabbis taught: "It is prohibited to enjoy anything of this world without saving a benediction, and he who enjoys [the least thing] in this world without saving a benediction defrauds [the Lord]. What shall his remedy be? Let him go to a learned man." What can a learned man do for him when he already has transgressed the prohibition? "But," said Raba, "let him go unto a learned man first; study the laws of benedictions that he may avoid sacrilege." R. Juda said in the name of Samuel: "He who enjoys [the least thing] in this world without having said a benediction is considered as if he had enjoyed something of the things dedicated to Heaven, for it is said (Ps. 24, 1.) Unto the Lord belongeth the earth and all that filleth it." R. Levi pointed out the following contradiction: "It is written (Ib. ib.) Unto the Lord belongeth the earth and all that filleth it, and it is also written (Ib. 115, I6.) The Heavens are the Heavens of the Lord; but the earth hath He given to the children of man. It is not difficult to reconcile [these two verses]. The former refers to the time before he pronounced the benediction [it still belongs to Heaven], (Ib. b.) and the latter refers to the time after he pronounced the benediction [then it belongs to man]." R. Chanina b. Papa said: "He who enjoys [anything] in this world without saying a benediction is considered as if he has robbed the Holy One, praised be He! and the Congregation of Israel, for it is said (Pr. 28, 24.) Whoso robbeth his father or his mother and saith it is no transgression, he is the companion of a destroyer. His father, refers to the Holy One, praised be He! as it is said (Deu. 32, 6.) Is He not thy father who hath bought thee; Or his mother, refers to nothing else but the Congregation of Israel., as it is said (Pr. 1, 8.) Hear, my son, the instructions of your father and cast not aside the teaching of your mother." What is meant by He is a companion of a destroyer? R. Chanina b. Papa said: "He is a companion of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who has corrupted Israel in their relation to their Heavenly Father."

(II Kin. 17, 21) And Jeroboam drew Israel away from following the Lord, and made them sin a great sin. R. Chanina said: "As one throws a stick by means of another stick (i.e., he made Israel sin against their will)." R. Chinna b. Papa said: "He who enjoys (anything) in this world without saying a benediction is considered as if he has robbed the Holy One, praised be He! and the Congregation of Israel, for it is said (Pr. 28, 24) Whoso robbeth his father or his mother and saith it is no transgression, he is the companion of a destroyer. His father, refers to the Holy One, praised be He! as it is said (Deu. 32, 6) Is He not thy father who hath bought thee; Or his mother, refers to nothing else but the Congregation of Israel, as it is said: (Pr. 1, 8) Hear, my son, the instructions of your father and cast not aside the teaching of your mother." What is meant by He is a companion of a destroyer? R. Chanin b. Papa said: "He is a companion of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who corrupted Israel in their relation to their Heavenly Father."