Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. New Living Translation they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter. English Standard Version she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. Berean Standard Bible it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest. King James Bible Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. New King James Version Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. New American Standard Bible Prepares its food in the summer And gathers its provision in the harvest. NASB 1995 Prepares her food in the summer And gathers her provision in the harvest. NASB 1977 Prepares her food in the summer, And gathers her provision in the harvest. Legacy Standard Bible Prepares her food in the summer And gathers her provision in the harvest. Amplified Bible She prepares her food in the summer And brings in her provisions [of food for the winter] in the harvest. Christian Standard Bible it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food during harvest. Holman Christian Standard Bible it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food during harvest. American Standard Version Provideth her bread in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest. Contemporary English Version but they store up food during harvest season. English Revised Version Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. GOD'S WORD® Translation in summertime it stores its food supply. At harvest time it gathers its food. Good News Translation but they store up their food during the summer, getting ready for winter. International Standard Version but prepares its provisions in the summer and gathers its food in the harvest. Majority Standard Bible it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest. NET Bible yet it prepares its food in the summer; it gathers at the harvest what it will eat. New Heart English Bible provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. Webster's Bible Translation Provideth her provisions in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. World English Bible provides her bread in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionShe prepares her bread in summer, "" She has gathered her food in harvest. Young's Literal Translation She doth prepare in summer her bread, She hath gathered in harvest her food. Smith's Literal Translation She will prepare in summer her bread, gathering her food in harvest. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleProvideth her meat for herself in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. Catholic Public Domain Version she provides meals for herself in the summer, and she gathers at the harvest what she may eat. New American Bible She procures her food in the summer, stores up her provisions in the harvest. New Revised Standard Version it prepares its food in summer, and gathers its sustenance in harvest. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleShe provides her bread in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And she prepares for herself her bread from the summer and she stores her food at harvest. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Provideth her bread in the summer, And gatherest her food in the harvest. Brenton Septuagint Translation he prepares food for himself in the summer, and lays by abundant store in harvest. Or go to the bee, and learn how diligent she is, and how earnestly she is engaged in her work; whose labours kings and private men use for health, and she is desired and respected by all: though weak in body, she is advanced by honouring wisdom. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Warnings Against Foolishness…7Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, 8it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest. 9How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?… Cross References Proverbs 30:25 The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; Proverbs 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. Proverbs 20:4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there. Genesis 41:34-36 Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. / Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities. / This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.” Genesis 41:47-49 During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully. / During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it. / So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure. Genesis 41:53-57 When the seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end, / the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt. / When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.” ... Genesis 6:21 You are also to take for yourself every kind of food that is eaten and gather it as food for yourselves and for the animals.” Genesis 41:33 Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt. Genesis 41:39-40 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. / You shall be in charge of my house, and all my people are to obey your commands. Only with regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” Matthew 25:1-13 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ... Matthew 25:14-30 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ... Luke 12:16-21 Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ... Luke 16:1-9 Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. / So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’ / The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg. ... 1 Timothy 5:8 If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.” / For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies. / We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living. Treasury of Scripture Provides her meat in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. Proverbs 30:25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; 1 Timothy 6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Jump to Previous Bread Food Gathered Gatherest Gathereth Gathers Gets Grain-Cutting Harvest Meat Prepare Prepares Provides Provideth Provision Provisions Stores Storing Summer Sustenance TimeJump to Next Bread Food Gathered Gatherest Gathereth Gathers Gets Grain-Cutting Harvest Meat Prepare Prepares Provides Provideth Provision Provisions Stores Storing Summer Sustenance TimeProverbs 6 1. against indebtedness6. idleness 12. and mischievousness 16. seven things detestable to God 20. the blessings of obedience 25. the mischief of unfaithfulness yet it stores its provisions in summer The phrase "yet it stores its provisions in summer" highlights the ant's diligent and foresighted behavior. The Hebrew root for "stores" is "כּוּן" (kun), which implies preparation and establishment. This word choice emphasizes the ant's proactive nature, setting an example for humans to prepare for future needs. In the ancient Near Eastern context, summer was a time of abundance, and the ant's actions serve as a metaphor for using times of plenty to prepare for times of scarcity. This principle is echoed throughout Scripture, encouraging believers to be wise stewards of their resources, as seen in the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30). and gathers its food at harvest "Veluti ingentem formicae farris acervum "Parvula (nam exemplo est) magni formica laboris sicut Hebrew it preparesתָּכִ֣ין (tā·ḵîn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect its provisions לַחְמָ֑הּ (laḥ·māh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain in summer; בַּקַּ֣יִץ (baq·qa·yiṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7019: To awake it gathers אָגְרָ֥ה (’ā·ḡə·rāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 103: To harvest its food מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃ (ma·’ă·ḵā·lāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3978: An eatable at harvest. בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר (ḇaq·qā·ṣîr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb Links Proverbs 6:8 NIVProverbs 6:8 NLT Proverbs 6:8 ESV Proverbs 6:8 NASB Proverbs 6:8 KJV Proverbs 6:8 BibleApps.com Proverbs 6:8 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 6:8 Chinese Bible Proverbs 6:8 French Bible Proverbs 6:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 6:8 Provides her bread in the summer (Prov. 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