The Song of Ascents: "Praiseworthy is the one who fears the Lord." Rabbi Chayya bar Abba said in the name of Ulla: "The one who derives benefit from his labor is greater than the one who fears heaven, as it is written regarding the one who fears the Lord: 'Praiseworthy is the one who fears the Lord.' And regarding the one who derives benefit from his labor, it is written: 'You shall eat the fruit of your labor; praiseworthy and good for you.'
Good for you in this world and good for you in the World to Come. But regarding the one who fears heaven, it is not written: 'good for you.' It is written instead: 'You shall eat the fruit of your labor.' Rav Chisda said: "Who is a wise student that sees a carcass for himself?"
Mar Zutra expounded in the name of Rav Chisda: "Any wise student who studies, teaches, and serves other wise students, and yet sees a carcass for himself, the verse applies to him: 'You shall eat the fruit of your labor; praiseworthy and good for you.'" Rav Zavid said: "He merits and takes two worlds, as it is said: 'Praiseworthy and good for you.' Good for you in this world and good for you in the World to Come."
Rabbi Eliezer said: "When they would send for him from the house of the prince, he would not go. When they would invite him, he would not come. He said, 'I do not want to be among those who are happy, as it is said: "And one who hates gifts will live." (Prov. 15:27) Your wife is like a fruitful vine within your home. When is your wife like a fruitful vine?
When she is modest, your children are like olive shoots around your table.' Similarly, it is said regarding Sarah: 'And he said, "Behold, in the tent."' (Bereshit 18:9-10) And he said, "I will surely return to you." Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: "Your wife is like a fruitful vine within your home; your children are like olive shoots around your table." Just as olive shoots do not have any refuse in them, your children will not have any blemish.
One who sees a vine in a dream will not suffer the loss of children, as it is said: 'Your wife is like a fruitful vine.' (Bereshit 49:11) The one who whistles for the mare will see the Messiah, as it is said: 'Binding his foal to the vine and his donkey's colt to the choice vine.' One who sees grapes in a dream, whether in season or out of season, they are beautiful. If they are black, they are especially beautiful.
If they are out of season, they require mercy. If one eats them, he is assured that he is in a good place." "He was promised that he would be a son of the World to Come. One who sees olives in a dream will have plenty of fruit and Rabbi Assi said, "Plenty of zitah (small olives)."
These are just the fruits, but the trees will have many sons, as it says, "Your children are like saplings of olive trees." Some say that a good name will come out of him, as it says, "A beautiful, fruitful olive tree, a splendid tree, the Lord named you." (Jeremiah 11:16) May the Lord bless you from Zion. All good deeds and comforting consolations come from Zion. And may you see peace upon the children of your children, upon Israel.
Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said, "Once there is peace upon the children of your children, there will be no need for redemption and suffering." Rabbi Shmuel bar Nachmani said, "Once there is peace upon the judges of Israel, there will be no need for trials."