Proverbs 6:8

Prepareth her lechem in the kayitz (summer), 1 and gathereth her food in the katzir (harvest). 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

In Context

7Which having no katzin (officer, leader) 1 or shoter (policeman) or moshel, 1

9Ad mosai wilt thou lie down, O atzel (sluggard, lazy one)? 1 When wilt thou arise out of thy sheynah (sleep)? 1

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Cross References

Proverbs 10:5He that gathereth in kayitz is a ben maskil (son of wisdom), 1 but he that sleepeth in katzir (harvest) is a ben that causeth shame. 1

Proverbs 30:25The nemalim (ants) are an am (people) not strong, 1 yet they store up their lechem in the kayitz (summer); 1

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 →

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