Proverbs 6:6-11

Easy-to-Read Version

The Dangers of Being Lazy

⁶ You lazy people, you should watch what the ants do and learn from them. ⁷ Ants have no ruler, no boss, and no leader. ⁸ But in the summer, ants gather all of their food and save it. So when winter comes, there is plenty to eat.

⁹ You lazy people, how long are you going to lie there? When will you get up? ¹⁰ You say, “I need a rest. I think I’ll take a short nap.” ¹¹ But then you sleep and sleep and become poorer and poorer. Soon you will have nothing. It will be as if a thief came and stole everything you owned.