Proverbs 6:6-11
World English Bible
6 Go to the ant, you sluggard.
Consider her ways, and be wise;
7 which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
8 provides her bread in the summer,
and gathers her food in the harvest.
9 How long will you sleep, sluggard?
When will you arise out of your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to sleep:
11 so your poverty will come as a robber,
and your scarcity as an armed man.
Proverbs 6:6-11
New American Standard Bible
6 Go to the (A)ant, you [a](B)lazy one,
Observe its ways and be wise,
7 Which, having (C)no chief,
Officer, or ruler,
8 Prepares its food (D)in the summer
And gathers its provision in the harvest.
9 How long will you lie down, you [b]lazy one?
When will you arise from your sleep?
10 “(E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to [c]rest,”
11 (F)Then your poverty will come in like a [d]drifter,
And your need like [e]an armed man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:6 Lit idle one
- Proverbs 6:9 Lit idle one
- Proverbs 6:10 Lit lie down
- Proverbs 6:11 Lit one who moves about
- Proverbs 6:11 Lit a man with a shield
Proverbs 6:6-11
New International Version
Proverbs 10:4
World English Bible
4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand,
but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
Proverbs 10:4
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:4 Lit an idle hand
Proverbs 10:4
New International Version
Proverbs 10:5
World English Bible
5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son,
but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
Proverbs 10:5
New American Standard Bible
5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 10:5
New International Version
5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(A)
Proverbs 10:26
World English Bible
26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:26
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:26 Lit idle one
Proverbs 10:26
New International Version
Proverbs 12:11
World English Bible
11 He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread,
but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.
Proverbs 12:11
New American Standard Bible
11 One (A)who works his land will have plenty of bread,
But one who pursues worthless things lacks [a]sense.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit heart
Proverbs 12:11
New International Version
11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(A)
Proverbs 12:24
World English Bible
24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule,
but laziness ends in slave labor.
Proverbs 12:24
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:24 Lit idle
Proverbs 12:24
New International Version
24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.(A)
Proverbs 12:27
World English Bible
27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game,
but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
Proverbs 12:27
New American Standard Bible
27 [a]A lazy person does not [b]roast his prey,
But the (A)precious possession of a person is diligence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 Lit An indolent
- Proverbs 12:27 Or catch
Proverbs 12:27
New International Version
27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
Proverbs 13:4
World English Bible
4 The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing,
but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.
Proverbs 13:4
New American Standard Bible
4 The soul of the [a]lazy one craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is made [b]prosperous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:4 Lit idle
- Proverbs 13:4 Lit fat
Proverbs 13:4
New International Version
4 A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(A)
but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
Proverbs 13:11
World English Bible
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
Proverbs 13:11
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Prob. referring to fraud
- Proverbs 13:11 Lit by hand
Proverbs 13:11
New International Version
11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
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