Proverbs 6:7–8
Proverbs 6:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
7 It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her meat in the summer,
And gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
7 Though they have no prince
or governor or ruler to make them work,
8 they labor hard all summer,
gathering food for the winter.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
7 Which, having no captain,
Overseer or ruler,
8 Provides her supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
7 Ants have no commander,
no leader or ruler,
8 but they store up food in the summer
and gather their supplies at harvest.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
7 Which having no chief,
Overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her bread in the summer,
And gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
7 which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, 8 provideth her bread in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
7 Although it has no overseer, officer, or ruler,
8 in summertime it stores its food supply.
At harvest time it gathers its food.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
7 Without leader, administrator, or ruler,
8 it prepares its provisions in summer;
it gathers its food during harvest.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
7 Without having any chief
or officer or ruler,
8 it prepares its food in summer,
and gathers its sustenance in harvest.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
7 It has no chief,
officer, or ruler.
8 In the summer, it prepares its food;
in the harvest, it gathers its sustenance.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
7 It has no commander.
It has no leader or ruler.
8 But it stores up its food in summer.
It gathers its food at harvest time.
Proverbs 6:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
7 Which, having no chief,
Officer or ruler,
8 Prepares her food in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.