Komentarz do Koheleta 5:17
הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי ט֣וֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכוֹל־וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְא֨וֹת טוֹבָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָל֣וֹ ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־חיו [חַיָּ֛יו] אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֽוֹ׃
Oto com tedy za dobre i piękne uznał: jeść i pić i używać dobrego ze wszystkiego trudu swego, którym się kto trudzi pod słońcem, przez nieliczne dni żywota swojego, których mu Bóg użyczył; gdyż to udział jego.
Rashi on Ecclesiastes
For one to eat and drink and to enjoy the good. To engage in Torah [study],22Rashi is consistent with the Midrash Aggadah he cited in 8:15 below, “that all mention of ‘eating and drinking’ in Koheles refers only to the study of Torah.” which is a good doctrine; but he should not accumulate much wealth, rather he should rejoice with the portion given him, for that is his portion.
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Kohelet Rabbah
“Behold what I have seen to be good: That it is fine to eat, and to drink, and to see benefit in all one’s toil that he toils under the sun, the number of days of his life that God has granted him, as it is his portion” (Ecclesiastes 5:17).
“Behold what I have seen to be good: That it is fine to eat and to drink.” Rabbi Tanḥuma says: Every instance in which eating and drinking are stated in this scroll, the verse is referring to Torah and good deeds. Rabbi Yona said: The paradigm for all of them is as it is stated: “[There is nothing better…than to eat, drink, and rejoice]. That will accompany him in his toil [baamalo]” (Ecclesiastes 8:15).75The parallel midrash (Kohelet Rabba 2:24) adds at this point of the derivation: “That will accompany him in his toil [baamalo]” (Ecclesiastes 8:15) – in his world [beolamo], in this world. “During the days of his life” (Ecclesiastes 8:15) – to the grave.” Is there eating and drinking that accompanies a person to the grave? What accompanies him? It is Torah and good deeds.
“Behold what I have seen to be good: That it is fine to eat and to drink.” Rabbi Tanḥuma says: Every instance in which eating and drinking are stated in this scroll, the verse is referring to Torah and good deeds. Rabbi Yona said: The paradigm for all of them is as it is stated: “[There is nothing better…than to eat, drink, and rejoice]. That will accompany him in his toil [baamalo]” (Ecclesiastes 8:15).75The parallel midrash (Kohelet Rabba 2:24) adds at this point of the derivation: “That will accompany him in his toil [baamalo]” (Ecclesiastes 8:15) – in his world [beolamo], in this world. “During the days of his life” (Ecclesiastes 8:15) – to the grave.” Is there eating and drinking that accompanies a person to the grave? What accompanies him? It is Torah and good deeds.
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