Proverbs 6:6-11
Legacy Standard Bible
6 Go to the (A)ant, O (B)sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having (C)no chief,
Officer or ruler,
8 Prepares her food (D)in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.
9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard?
When will you arise from your sleep?
10 “(E)A little sleep, a little slumber,
A little folding of the hands to [a]rest”—
11 (F)Your poverty will come in like [b]a vagabond
And your want like [c]an armed man.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 6:10 Lit lie down
- Proverbs 6:11 Lit one who walks
- Proverbs 6:11 Lit a man with a shield
Proverbs 6:6-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laziness
6 Go to the ant,(A) you slacker!(B)
Observe its ways and become wise.
7 Without leader, administrator, or ruler,
8 it prepares its provisions in summer;
it gathers its food during harvest.(C)
9 How long will you stay in bed, you slacker?
When will you get up from your sleep?
10 A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the arms to rest,(D)
11 and your poverty will come like a robber,
your need, like a bandit.(E)
Proverbs 10:4-5
Legacy Standard Bible
4 Poor is he who works with a slack [a]hand,
But the (A)hand of the diligent makes rich.
5 He who gathers in summer is a son who acts insightfully,
But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 10:4 Lit palm
Proverbs 10:4-5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Idle hands make one poor,
but diligent hands bring riches.(A)
5 The son who gathers during summer is prudent;
the son who sleeps during harvest is disgraceful.(B)
Proverbs 10:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and like smoke to the eyes,
So is the (A)sluggard to those who send him.
Proverbs 10:26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,(A)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.
Proverbs 12:11
Legacy Standard Bible
11 He (A)who cultivates his land will be satisfied with bread,
But he who pursues empty things lacks a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 12:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food,(A)
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.(B)
Proverbs 12:24
Legacy Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:24 Lit slackness
Proverbs 12:24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.(A)
Proverbs 12:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 A slack handed man does not [a]roast his prey,
But the wealth of a man is (A)precious for the diligent.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:27 Or catch
Proverbs 12:27
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 13:4
Legacy Standard Bible
4 The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
But the soul of the diligent is enriched.
Proverbs 13:4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 The slacker craves, yet has nothing,
but the diligent is fully satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 14:4
Legacy Standard Bible
4 Where no oxen are, the manger is clean,
But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs 14:4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Where there are no oxen, the feeding trough is empty,[a]
but an abundant harvest comes
through the strength of an ox.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:4 Or clean
Proverbs 14:23
Legacy Standard Bible
23 In all painful labor there is profit,
But mere words from the lips lead only to want.
Proverbs 14:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:23 Lit but word of lips
Proverbs 15:19
Legacy Standard Bible
19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.
Proverbs 15:19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of the upright is a highway.(A)
Proverbs 16:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his mouth urges him on.
Proverbs 16:26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
26 A worker’s appetite works for him
because his hunger[a] urges him on.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:26 Lit mouth
Proverbs 18:9
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:9 Lit master of destruction
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