Verse
Proverbs 6:6 — Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”
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The verses around Proverbs 6:6.
4Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
5Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Verse explanation
The ant becomes an example because, as observed at the time, she works without anyone telling her to, storing food in summer to survive later — no boss, no supervisor, purely on her own initiative. The proverb uses this to confront anyone who only acts under pressure or orders from someone else.
From the Proverbs 6 study in Bible in Stories.
Proverbs 6:6 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Vae-te á formiga, ó preguiçoso: olha para os seus caminhos, e sê sabio.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Vai até a formiga, preguiçoso; olha para os caminhos dela, e sê sábio.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Ve y observa a las hormigas, holgazán! Aprende de lo que hacen, para que seas sabio.
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