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Proverbs 6:8 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Proverbs 6:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 6 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.”
Proverbs 6:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 6:8
The ant provides food in summer and gathers in harvest - wisdom is seasonal appropriateness. The Hebrew 'kuwn' (prepare/establish) and 'agar' (gather) describe foresighted labor. What's gathered in abundance sustains through scarcity. This verse teaches that wisdom recognizes opportune timing - there are seasons for sowing, growing, harvesting, storing. Miss the season, miss the blessing. Laziness ignores God's temporal ordering of provision.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 6:8
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“but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.”
“yet they provide their food in the summer.”
“that they may lay hold of eternal life.”