# You yourselves

The word "yourselves" is used here to add emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rpronouns]])

# these hands served my own needs

The word "hands" here represents the entire person. Alternate translation: "I worked to earn money and pay for my own expenses" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])