Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 2:25
A church father on this verse
“"Is it not good for man that he eats and drinks and shows his soul satisfaction in his labour? And even that, I perceived, is from the hand of God. For who should eat and who should make haste except me? To the man who pleases Him He has given wisdom, knowledge and joy; but to the sinner He has given the urge to gathe…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
25For who shall eat, or who shall drink, without him?
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In context
23For all his days Are days of sorrows, and vexation of spirit is his; In the night also his heart rests not. This is also vanity.
24A man has nothing really good To eat, and to drink, and to show his soul As good in his trouble. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.
— Ecclesiastes 2:25 —
26For God has given to the man Who is good in his sight, Wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: But he has given to the sinner trouble, To add and to heap up, That he may give to him that is good before God; For this is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.