6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;

consider its ways and be wise!

7 It has no commander,

no overseer or ruler,

8 yet it stores its provisions in summer

and gathers its food at harvest.

9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard?

When will you get up from your sleep?

6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, And gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.

Learn from their ways and become wise!

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.

9 But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep?

When will you wake up?

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard!

Consider her ways and be wise,

7 Which, having no captain,

Overseer or ruler,

8 Provides her supplies in the summer,

And gathers her food in the harvest.

9 How long will you slumber, O sluggard?

When will you rise from your sleep?

6 Go watch the ants, you lazy person.

Watch what they do and be wise.

7 Ants have no commander,

no leader or ruler,

8 but they store up food in the summer

and gather their supplies at harvest.

9 How long will you lie there, you lazy person?

When will you get up from sleeping?

6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard;

Consider her ways, and be wise:

7 Which having no chief,

Overseer, or ruler,

8 Provideth her bread in the summer,

And gathereth her food in the harvest.

9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard?

When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise: 7 which having no chief, overseer, or ruler, 8 provideth her bread in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long, sluggard, wilt thou lie down? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

6 Consider the ant, you lazy bum. 

Watch its ways, and become wise. 

7 Although it has no overseer, officer, or ruler, 

8 in summertime it stores its food supply. 

At harvest time it gathers its food. 

9 How long will you lie there, you lazy bum? 

When will you get up from your sleep? 

6 Go to the ant, you slacker!

Observe its ways and become wise.

7 Without leader, administrator, or ruler,

8 it prepares its provisions in summer;

it gathers its food during harvest.

9 How long will you stay in bed, you slacker?

When will you get up from your sleep?

6 Go to the ant, you lazybones;

consider its ways, and be wise.

7 Without having any chief

or officer or ruler,

8 it prepares its food in summer,

and gathers its sustenance in harvest.

9 How long will you lie there, O lazybones?

When will you rise from your sleep?

6 Go to the ant, lazy!

Consider its ways and be wise.

7 It has no chief,

officer, or ruler.

8 In the summer, it prepares its food;

in the harvest, it gathers its sustenance.

9 How long will you lie down, lazy?

When will you rise up from your sleep?

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

Consider its ways and be wise!

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.

9 You lazy people, how long will you lie there?

When will you get up from your sleep?

6 Go to the ant, O sluggard,

Observe her ways and be wise,

7 Which, having no chief,

Officer or ruler,

8 Prepares her food in the summer

And gathers her provision in the harvest.

9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard?

When will you arise from your sleep?