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Proverbs 6:6–7

jGo to kthe ant, O lsluggard;

consider her ways, and mbe wise.

nWithout having any chief,

oofficer, or ruler,

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Proverbs 6:6–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

Go to the ant, you sluggard;

consider its ways and be wise!

It has no commander,

no overseer or ruler,

Proverbs 6:6–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Go to the ant, thou sluggard;

Consider her ways, and be wise:

Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,

Proverbs 6:6–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.

Learn from their ways and become wise!

Though they have no prince

or governor or ruler to make them work,

Proverbs 6:6–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Go to the ant, you sluggard!

Consider her ways and be wise,

Which, having no captain,

Overseer or ruler,

Proverbs 6:6–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

Go watch the ants, you lazy person.

Watch what they do and be wise.

Ants have no commander,

no leader or ruler,

Proverbs 6:6–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Go to the ant, thou sluggard;

Consider her ways, and be wise:

Which having no chief,

Overseer, or ruler,

Proverbs 6:6–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

Proverbs 6:6–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Consider the ant, you lazy bum. 

Watch its ways, and become wise. 

Although it has no overseer, officer, or ruler, 

Proverbs 6:6–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Go to the ant, you slacker!

Observe its ways and become wise.

Without leader, administrator, or ruler,

Proverbs 6:6–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Go to the ant, you lazybones;

consider its ways, and be wise.

Without having any chief

or officer or ruler,

Proverbs 6:6–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Go to the ant, lazy!

Consider its ways and be wise.

It has no chief,

officer, or ruler.

Proverbs 6:6–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

You people who don’t want to work, think about the ant!

Consider its ways and be wise!

It has no commander.

It has no leader or ruler.

Proverbs 6:6–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Go to the ant, O sluggard,

Observe her ways and be wise,

Which, having no chief,

Officer or ruler,


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