Translation
And also every man should eat and drink and enjoy
Go to footnote numberall the good of his labor; this is the gift of GOD.
Go to footnote numberParaphrase
What’s more, every man should focus on satisfying his family’s basic needs and rejoice that his labor has enabled him to do so because this ability is a gift from THE RULER OVER ALL THINGS.
Footnotes
1
This is the word “to see.” When used with “the good” it means “to enjoy the good”, or “to experience” the good.
2
I picture Solomon saying, “Don’t try to be like me; I accomplished great things and now that the love of my life has died, I’m miserable because I have no one I want to share those experiences with. Learn to be happy with simple things and don’t waste your time dreaming about things that won’t make you happy.”