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Proverbs 6:6

Young's Literal Translation 1862

Go unto the ant, O slothful one, See her ways and be wise;

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Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.

As vinegar to the teeth, And as smoke to the eyes, So `is' the slothful to those sending him.

Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

The way of the slothful `is' as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

He also that is remiss in his work, A brother he `is' to a destroyer.

Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

The slothful hath hidden his hand in a dish, Even unto his mouth he bringeth it not back.

Because of winter the slothful plougheth not, He asketh in harvest, and there is nothing.

The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work.

The slothful hath said, `A lion `is' without, In the midst of the broad places I am slain.'

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

Four `are' little ones of earth, And they are made wiser than the wise:

The ants `are' a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,

Till when, O slothful one, dost thou lie? When dost thou arise from thy sleep?

An ox hath known its owner, And an ass the crib of its master, Israel hath not known, My people hath not understood.

Even a stork in the heavens hath known her seasons, And turtle, and swallow, and crane, Have watched the time of their coming, And -- My people have not known the judgment of Jehovah.

`And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

look to the fowls of the heaven, for they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into storehouses, and your heavenly Father doth nourish them; are not ye much better than they?

in the diligence not slothful; in the spirit fervent; the Lord serving;

that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.




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