"Consider the Ant"

Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. KJVProverbs 6:6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! NLTProverbs 6:7-11 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. [9] But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up? [10] A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest-[11] then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.Scripture References Proverbs 6:99  How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?Proverbs 6:9 NLTBut you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up?—————————————————————Proverbs 10:2626  As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.Proverbs 10:26 NLTLazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.————————————————————Proverbs 13:44  The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.Proverbs 13:4 NLTLazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.—————————————————————Proverbs 15:1919  The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous ismade plain.Proverbs 18:99  He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.—————————————————————Proverbs 19:15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.Proverbs 19:15 NLTLazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.—————————————————————Proverbs 21:2525  The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.Proverbs 21:25 NLTDespite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for their hands refuse to work.————————————————————-Song: King Jesus Will Roll All Your Burdens Awayby Kenneth Morris 1947Pianist: Late Mrs. Loretta RaySinger: Marsha SingletonSong:  "This Little Light of Mine" Reference Credits:Edward G. Ivin, 1925 Ballad of America Harry Dixsin Loes, Arrangement,1940John and Alan Lomax, Recording,1934*Sung on this Episode with AdLibs. by Marsha SingletonAlso listen to my podcast on my websites:https:/inspiredwordofgod.buzzsprout.comwww.chargeministries.comDictionary Reference:AMG's Annotated Strong's Hebrew Dictionaryof the Old TestamentAdditional materials in the dictionary were taken from The Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament by Warren Baker and Eugene Carpenter (c) 2003 by AMG publishers. All Rights Reserved.AMG's Annotated Strong's Hebrew Dictionaryof the New TestamentAdditional materials in this dictionary were taken from the Complete Word Study Dictionary:  New Testament compiled by Spiros Zodhiates.(c)1992 by AMG publishers. All Rights ...