Proverbs
Proverbs 6:6–8
6Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker;
observe its ways and become wise.
7Without a commander,
without an overseer or ruler,
8it prepares its provisions in summer;
it gathers its food at harvest.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 6:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walk in the manner of | לֵֽךְ־ | lêḵ- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| the ant | נְמָלָ֥ה | nə·mā·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5244 ant |
| O slacker | עָצֵ֑ל | ‘ā·ṣêl | Adjective - masculine singular | H6102 sluggish, lazy |
| observe | רְאֵ֖ה | rə·’êh | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H7200 see |
| its ways | דְרָכֶ֣יהָ | ḏə·rā·ḵe·hā | Noun - common plural construct; third person feminine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| and become wise | וַחֲכָֽם׃ | wa·ḥă·ḵām | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H2449 be wise |
Proverbs 6:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without | אֵֽין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| a commander | קָצִ֗ין | qā·ṣîn | Noun - masculine singular | H7101 chief, ruler |
| without an overseer | שֹׁטֵ֥ר | šō·ṭêr | Noun - masculine singular | H7860 official, officer |
| or ruler | וּמֹשֵֽׁל׃ | ū·mō·šêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
Proverbs 6:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| it prepares | תָּכִ֣ין | tā·ḵîn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3559 be firm |
| its provisions | לַחְמָ֑הּ | laḥ·māh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H3899 bread, food |
| in summer | בַּקַּ֣יִץ | baq·qa·yiṣ | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7019 summer, summer-fruit |
| it gathers | אָגְרָ֥ה | ’ā·ḡə·rāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H103 gather |
| its food | מַאֲכָלָֽהּ׃ | ma·’ă·ḵā·lāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H3978 food |
| at harvest | בַ֝קָּצִ֗יר | ḇaq·qā·ṣîr | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7105 harvesting, harvest |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 6:6 Proverbs 20:4 · Proverbs 18:9 · Proverbs 6:9 · Proverbs 13:4 · Hebrews 6:12 · Proverbs 30:25 · Matthew 25:26 · Romans 12:11 · Proverbs 26:13–16 · Proverbs 21:25 · Proverbs 19:15 · Job 12:7–8
Proverbs 6:7 Job 38:39–39:12 · Proverbs 30:27 · Job 41:4–34 · Job 39:26–30
Proverbs 6:8 Proverbs 10:5 · 1 Timothy 6:19 · Proverbs 30:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.