Proverbs 6:6
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”Proverbs 6:6
What Does Proverbs 6:6 Mean?
Proverbs 6:6 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 6, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 6:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 20:4“The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.”Proverbs 18:9“He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”Proverbs 6:9“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”Proverbs 13:4“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”Hebrews 6:12“That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”Proverbs 30:25“The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;”Matthew 25:26“His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:”Romans 12:11“Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;”Proverbs 26:13“The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.”Proverbs 19:15“Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.”Proverbs 21:25“The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”Job 12:7“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”Proverbs 22:13“The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.”Proverbs 24:30“I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;”Isaiah 1:3“The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.”Proverbs 10:4“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”Proverbs 10:26“As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.”Proverbs 15:19“The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.”Matthew 6:26“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”Proverbs 19:24“A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.”
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