Preparesher foodin the summer[And] gathersher provisionin the harvest.
He who gathersin summeris a sonwho actswisely,[But] he who sleepsin harvestis a sonwho actsshamefully.
And [there will be] goats'milkenoughfor your food,For the foodof your household,And sustenancefor your maidens.
The antsare not a strongpeople,But they preparetheir foodin the summer;
Howlongwill you liedown,O sluggard?Whenwill you arisefrom your sleep?
storingup for themselvesthe treasureof a goodfoundationfor the future,sothat they may take holdof that which is lifeindeed.
