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Pro 6:6 — Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
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the ant   The ant has been famous in all ages for its social habits, foresight, economy and industry. Collecting their food at the proper seasons, they bite off the ends of the grain to prevent it from germinating, and lay it up in cells till needed. Pro 1:17; Job 12:7,8; Isa 1:3; Mat 6:26
thou   Pro 6:9; Pro 10:26; Pro 13:4; Pro 15:19; Pro 18:9; Pro 19:15,24; Pro 20:4; Pro 21:25; Pro 22:13; Pro 24:30-34; Pro 26:13-16; Mat 25:26; Rom 12:11; Hbr 6:12
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the ant
Pro 1:17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Job 12:7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Job 12:8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Isa 1:3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: [but] Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Mat 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
thou
Pro 6:9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Pro 10:26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him.
Pro 13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Pro 15:19 The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.
Pro 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
Pro 19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Pro 19:24 A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Pro 20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing.
Pro 21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Pro 22:13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Pro 24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Pro 24:31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Pro 24:32 Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received instruction.
Pro 24:33 [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
Pro 24:34 So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
Pro 26:13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets.
Pro 26:14 [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed.
Pro 26:15 The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Pro 26:16 The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Mat 25:26 His lord answered and said unto him, [Thou] wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
Rom 12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Hbr 6:12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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Scott, Thomas. "Proverbs 6:6," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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