“All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.”
The statement that all human toil aims at satisfying the mouth, yet the appetite is never satisfied, presents eating and consumption as metaphors for all human striving. The appetite (or soul) drives effort, yet the satisfaction achieved proves temporary; hunger returns. This verse suggests that the structure of human need guarantees that no achievement can permanently satisfy; we are creatures of recurring appetite.
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