Proverbs 6:8 (BSB)

it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest.

From Proverbs 6. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Proverbs 6:8

  • Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Proverbs 6:6-11: Solomon, in these verses, addresses himself to the sluggard who loves his ease, lives in idleness, minds no business, sticks to nothing, brings nothing to pass, and in a particular manner is careless in the business of religion. Slothfulness is as sure a way to poverty, though not so short a way, as rash suretiship. He speaks here to the sluggard, I. By way of instruction, Pro 6:6-8.
  • John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Proverbs 6:8: How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?.... Or "lie" (q) in bed, indulging in sloth and ease; while the industrious ant is busy in getting in its provisions, even by moonlight, as naturalists (r) observe; when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? and be about thy lawful calling?
  • Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Proverbs 6:6-8: Pro 6:6-8 As Elihu (Job 35:11) says that God has set the beasts as our teachers, so he sends the sluggard to the school of the ant (Ameise), so named (in Germ.) from its industry (Emsigkeit): 6 Go to the ant, sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise! 7 She that hath no judge, Director, and ruler: 8 She prepareth in summer her food, Has gathered in harvest her store.