Proverbs 6:6

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

O! thou slow man, go to the ant; and behold thou his ways, and learn thou wisdom.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:17

But a net is laid in vain before the eyes of birds, that have wings.

Proverbs 10:26

As vinegar annoyeth the teeth, and smoke the eyes; so a slow man annoyeth them that sent him in the way.

Proverbs 10:4

A slow hand hath wrought needi-ness; but the hand of strong men maketh ready riches. Forsooth he that enforceth or endeavoureth to get any-thing by leasings, feedeth the winds; soothly the same man pursueth birds flying [or followeth flying birds].

Proverbs 13:4

A slow man will, and will not; but the soul of them that work shall be made fat.

Proverbs 15:19

The way of slow men is as an hedge of thorns; the way of just [or rightwise] men is without [thing of] hurting.

Proverbs 18:9

He that is nesh, and dissolute, either unsteadfast, in his work, is the brother of a man destroying his works.

Proverbs 19:15

Sloth bringeth in sleep; and a negligent soul shall have hunger.

Proverbs 19:24

A slow man hideth his hand under his armpit, and putteth it not to his mouth.

Proverbs 20:4

A slow man would not ear for cold; therefore he shall beg in summer, and men shall not give to him.

Proverbs 21:25

Desires slay a slow man; for his hands would not work anything.

Proverbs 22:13

A slow man shall say, A lion is withoutforth; I shall be slain in the midst of the streets.

Proverbs 23:19

My son, hear thou, and be wise, and address thy soul in the way.

Proverbs 30:24

Four [things] be the least things of [the] earth, and those be wiser than wise men;

Proverbs 30:25

ants, a feeble people, that make ready meat in harvest to themselves;

Proverbs 6:9

How long shalt thou, slow man, sleep? when shalt thou rise from thy sleep?

Isaiah 1:3

An ox knew his lord, and an ass knew the cratch of his lord; but Israel knew not me, and my people under-stood not.

Jeremiah 8:7

A kite in the air knew his time; a turtle, and a swallow, and a ciconia, kept the time of their coming; but my people knew not the doom of the Lord,

Matthew 25:26

His lord answered, and said to him, Evil servant and slow, knewest thou that I reap where I sowed not, and gather together where I spreaded not abroad?

Matthew 6:26

Behold ye the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither reap, neither gather into barns; and your Father of heaven feedeth them. Whether ye be not more worthy than they?

Romans 12:11

not slow in busyness, fervent in spirit, serving to the Lord,

Hebrews 6:12

that ye be not made slow, but also pursuers of them, which by faith and patience shall inherit the promises.