Proverbs 6:7
She, that hath no prince, officer, or ruler,
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
In Context
6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; look on her ways, and become wise.
8Provideth in the summer her provision, gathereth in harvest-time her food.
Cross References
Job 38:39Dost thou hunt for the lioness her prey? and suppliest thou the food for the young lions,
Job 41:4(40:28) Will he make a covenant with thee? that thou couldst take him as a servant for ever?
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 →