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Ecclesiastes 6:5

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Bonaventure

On account of the inexperience of good, he adds: "he does not see the sun," in which namely there is delight and experience of good, according to what is said below in the eleventh chapter: "The light is sweet, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun." The avaricious man has not seen this, because he errs: Wisdom 5: "We have erred from the way of truth, and the light of justice has not shone upon us, and the sun of understanding has not risen upon us," etc. …

Commentary on Ecclesiastes, Chapter 6 ↗