Proverbs 6:8
yet it prepares its food in the summer 1 and during the harvest it stores up what it will eat. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
In Context
7It has no commander, 1 officer, or ruler, 1
9How long will you sleep, you lazy person? 1 When will you rise from your sleep? 1
Cross References
Proverbs 10:5A wise son gathers a crop in the summer, 1 but it is disgraceful for him to sleep during harvest. 1
Proverbs 30:25the ants are creatures that are not strong, 1 but they prepare their food in the 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 →