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Proverbs 6:6-11 (NLT)
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6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.
Learn from their ways and become wise!
7 Though they have no prince
or governor or ruler to make them work,
8 they labor hard all summer,
gathering food for the winter.
9 But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep?
When will you wake up?
10 11 then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit;
scarcity will attack you like an armed robber. This passage relates to the following topic(s): (v. 6)
Laziness - Consider the ant's ways - no commander yet it works
(v. 8)
Laziness - Consider the ant's ways - no commander yet it works
(v. 9)
Laziness - Consider the ant's ways - no commander yet it works
(v. 10)
Laziness - Consider the ant's ways - no commander yet it works
(v. 11)
Laziness - Consider the ant's ways - no commander yet it works
This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s): (v. 6)
Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
(v. 7)
Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
(v. 8)
Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
(v. 9)
Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
(v. 10)
Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
(v. 11)
Followup - Laziness (part I) (2011-01-22)
This passage is referenced in the following study note(s): (v. 6) Bible Talk:
Animal Bible Talk (2008-12-11)
(v. 6) Devotional:
Hard Work and Rest (2008-12-12)
(v. 7) Bible Talk:
Animal Bible Talk (2008-12-11)
(v. 7) Devotional:
Hard Work and Rest (2008-12-12)
(v. 8) Bible Talk:
Animal Bible Talk (2008-12-11)
(v. 8) Devotional:
Hard Work and Rest (2008-12-12)
(v. 9) Devotional:
Hard Work and Rest (2008-12-12)
(v. 10) Devotional:
Hard Work and Rest (2008-12-12)
(v. 11) Devotional:
Hard Work and Rest (2008-12-12)