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Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
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“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.”

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King James Bible — Proverbs 6:6
Date
1611
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King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
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Meaning of “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her…”

The proverb uses the ant as an example of self-directed preparation, turning observation of repeated practical behavior into a lesson about disciplined habits.

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Proverbs 6:6 in the King James Version; the following verses describe the ant preparing food without an overseer.

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