Proverbs 16:26 Commentary: Rashi

נֶ֣פֶשׁ עָ֭מֵל עָ֣מְלָה לּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־אָכַ֖ף עָלָ֣יו פִּֽיהוּ׃

The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; For his mouth compelleth him.

Rashi on Proverbs

labors for him It labors for his needs.
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Rashi on Proverbs

when his mouth forces him When his mouth forces him and demands food, then his labor stands up for him, for he eats what he has already worked for.
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