Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; New Living Translation Ants—they aren’t strong, but they store up food all summer. English Standard Version the ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer; Berean Standard Bible The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; King James Bible The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; New King James Version The ants are a people not strong, Yet they prepare their food in the summer; New American Standard Bible The ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer; NASB 1995 The ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer; NASB 1977 The ants are not a strong folk, But they prepare their food in the summer; Legacy Standard Bible The ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer; Amplified Bible The ants are not a strong people, Yet they prepare their food in the summer; Christian Standard Bible ants are not a strong people, yet they store up their food in the summer; Holman Christian Standard Bible the ants are not a strong people, yet they store up their food in the summer; American Standard Version The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer; Contemporary English Version Ants, who seem to be feeble, but store up food all summer long; English Revised Version The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their meat in the summer; GOD'S WORD® Translation Ants are not a strong species, yet they store their food in summer. Good News Translation Ants: they are weak, but they store up their food in the summer. International Standard Version Ants aren't a strong species, yet they prepare their food in the summer. Majority Standard Bible The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; NET Bible ants are creatures with little strength, but they prepare their food in the summer; New Heart English Bible the ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer. Webster's Bible Translation The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their food in the summer; World English Bible The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe ants [are] a people not strong, "" And they prepare their food in summer, Young's Literal Translation The ants are a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food, Smith's Literal Translation The ants a people not strong, and they will prepare their bread in the summer; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe ants, a feeble people, which provide themselves food in the harvest: Catholic Public Domain Version the ants, an infirm people who provide food for themselves at the harvest, New American Bible Ants—a species not strong, yet they store up their food in the summer; New Revised Standard Version the ants are a people without strength, yet they provide their food in the summer; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe ants which have no strength, yet they provide their food in the summer; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Ants that have no power in them and from the harvest they prepare their bread, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer; Brenton Septuagint Translation the ants which are weak, and yet prepare their food in summer; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Words of Agur…24Four things on earth are small, yet they are exceedingly wise: 25The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; 26the rock badgers are creatures of little power, yet they make their homes in the rocks;… Cross References Proverbs 6:6-8 Walk in the manner of the ant, O slacker; observe its ways and become wise. / Without a commander, without an overseer or ruler, / it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 10:5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son. Proverbs 13:4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied. Proverbs 20:4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there. Genesis 41:34-36 Let Pharaoh take action and appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. / Under the authority of Pharaoh, let them collect all the excess food from these good years, that they may come and lay up the grain to be preserved as food in the cities. / This food will be a reserve for the land during the seven years of famine to come upon the land of Egypt. Then the country will not perish in the famine.” Genesis 41:47-49 During the seven years of abundance, the land brought forth bountifully. / During those seven years, Joseph collected all the excess food in the land of Egypt and stored it in the cities. In every city he laid up the food from the fields around it. / So Joseph stored up grain in such abundance, like the sand of the sea, that he stopped keeping track of it; for it was beyond measure. Exodus 16:4-5 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” Exodus 16:17-18 So the Israelites did this. Some gathered more, and some less. / When they measured it by the omer, he who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little had no shortfall. Each one gathered as much as he needed to eat. Exodus 16:21 Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away. Exodus 16:26 For six days you may gather, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, it will not be there.” Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 25:1-13 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. / Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. / The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra oil. ... Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds! Luke 16:1-9 Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. / So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’ / The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg. ... 1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed. Treasury of Scripture The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; Proverbs 6:6-8 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: … Jump to Previous Creatures Food Little Meat Prepare Provide Store Strength Strong SummerJump to Next Creatures Food Little Meat Prepare Provide Store Strength Strong SummerProverbs 30 1. Agur's confession of his faith7. The two points of his prayer 10. The meanest are not to be wronged 11. Four wicked generations 15. Four things insatiable 24. four things exceeding wise 29. Four things stately 32. Wrath is to be prevented the ants The Hebrew word for "ants" is "נְמָלִים" (nemalim). Ants are small, industrious insects known for their remarkable ability to work collectively and efficiently. In the ancient Near Eastern context, ants were observed for their diligence and foresight. Despite their size, they are a model of industriousness and cooperation, reflecting the wisdom of God's creation. The mention of ants in this verse serves as a metaphor for the virtues of hard work and preparation, encouraging believers to emulate these qualities in their spiritual and daily lives. are not a strong species yet they store up their food in the summer Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew the antsהַ֭נְּמָלִים (han·nə·mā·lîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5244: An ant are not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no a strong עָ֑ז (‘āz) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5794: Strong, vehement, harsh species, עַ֣ם (‘am) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock yet they store up וַיָּכִ֖ינוּ (way·yā·ḵî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3559: To be erect their food לַחְמָֽם׃ (laḥ·mām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain in the summer; בַקַּ֣יִץ (ḇaq·qa·yiṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7019: To awake Links Proverbs 30:25 NIVProverbs 30:25 NLT Proverbs 30:25 ESV Proverbs 30:25 NASB Proverbs 30:25 KJV Proverbs 30:25 BibleApps.com Proverbs 30:25 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 30:25 Chinese Bible Proverbs 30:25 French Bible Proverbs 30:25 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 30:25 The ants are not a strong people (Prov. 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