Proverbs 6:8
She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
In Context
7Which hath not captain, overseer, and ruler,
9Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?
Cross References
Proverbs 10:5Whoso is gathering in summer [is] a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest [is] a son causing shame.
Proverbs 30:25The ants [are] a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,
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 →