Proverbs 6:8
Yet in the sommer she prouideth her meate, and gathereth her foode together in the haruest.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
In Context
7She hath no guyde, nor ouerseer, nor ruler,
9Howe long wylt thou sleepe thou sluggishe man? When wylt thou aryse out of thy sleepe?
Cross References
Proverbs 10:5Who so gathereth in sommer is wyse: but he that is sluggishe in haruest, bringeth hym selfe to confusion.
Proverbs 30:25The emmets are [but] a weake people, which yet gather their meate in the sommer:
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 6:7-12
Slothfulness Reproved. 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. Solomon, in these verses, addresses himself to the sluggard who loves… Read the whole commentary →