Proverbs 6:6-11

New Catholic Bible

⁶ Contemplate the ant, you sluggard;^[b]
    observe its ways and gain wisdom.
⁷ Even though it has no chief,
    no governor or ruler,
⁸ it stores its provisions throughout the summer
    and gathers its food at the time of harvest.
⁹ How long do you intend to lie there, you sluggard?
    When will you rise from your sleep?
¹⁰ A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the arms to rest,
¹¹ and poverty will overtake you like a robber,
    and scarcity like an armed man.