Mesorat%20hashas for Sanhedrin 200:15

רבי חנינא אומר כל ימי עני רעים זה מי שיש לו אשה רעה וטוב לב משתה תמיד זה שיש לו אשה טובה רבי ינאי אומר כל ימי עני רעים זה אסטניס וטוב לב משתה תמיד זה שדעתו יפה רבי יוחנן אמר כל ימי עני רעים זה רחמני וטוב לב משתה תמיד זה אכזרי רבי יהושע בן לוי אמר כל ימי עני רעים זה

of the Talmud; But he that is of a merry heart hath a continuous feast: this refers to students of the Mishnah.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Talmud, owing to its complexity and difficulty, due to its intricate discussions, is a source of distress to its students; whereas the Mishnah, which is plain and straightforward, brings pleasure to those who study it. ');">²⁹</span> Raba reversed the interpretation.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A student of the Talmud may give a definite decision, but not a student of the Mishnah, which is regarded as incomplete without the Talmud. Hence the former sees the fruit of his labours, whereas the latter derives no practical benefit from his studies. ');">³⁰</span> And this is what R. Mesharsheya said in Raba's name: What is meant by, whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Eccl. X, 9. ');">³¹</span> This refers to the students of the Mishnah; But he that cleaveth wood shall be warmed thereby,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. E.V. translates 'shall be endangered'; for the present rendering of [H] cf. [H] in 1 Kings I, 4. ');">³²</span> — this refers to students of the Talmud. R. Hanina said: All the days of the afflicted are evil alludes to one who has a bad wife; whilst but he that is of a merry heart hath a continuous feast, — to him who possesses a good wife. R. Jannai said: All the days of the afflicted are evil refers to one who is over-fastidious;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that he is worried by the smallest thing which is not exactly to his liking. ');">³³</span> but he that is of a merry heart hath a continuous feast, — to a person who is easily suited. R. Johanan said: All the days of the afflicted are evil refers to the compassionate; but he that is of a merry heart hath a continuous feast, to the cruel. R. Joshua b. Levi said: All the days of the afflicted are evil refers to him

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