King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
The ants [are] a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
Complete Jewish Bible:
the ants, a species not strong, yet they store up their food in the summer;
Berean Standard Bible:
The ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer;
American Standard Version:
The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
The ants{H5244} are a people{H5971} not strong{H5794}, yet they prepare{H3559} their meat{H3899} in the summer{H7019};
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 6:6
- ¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Proverbs 6:8
- Provideth her meat in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest.
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Commentary for Proverbs 30:25
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5244
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נְמָלָה
Transliteration: nᵉmâlâh
Pronunciation: nem-aw-law'
Description: feminine from נָמַל; an ant (probably from its almost bisected form); ant. - Strong's Number: H5971
There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַם
Transliteration: ʻam
Pronunciation: am
Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people. - Strong's Number: H5794
There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַז
Transliteration: ʻaz
Pronunciation: az
Description: from עָזַז; strong, vehement, harsh; fierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong. - Strong's Number: H3559
There are 210 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כּוּן
Transliteration: kûwn
Pronunciation: koon
Description: a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous); certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed. - Strong's Number: H3899
There are 277 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לֶחֶם
Transliteration: lechem
Pronunciation: lekh'-em
Description: from לָחַם; See also בֵּית לְעַפְרָה; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it); (shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals. - Strong's Number: H7019
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קַיִץ
Transliteration: qayits
Pronunciation: kah'-yits
Description: from קוּץ; harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) season; summer (fruit, house).