yet it prepares its food in the summer; it gathers at the harvest what it will eat. ¹ 

biblegateway Pro 6:8

Prepares her food in the summer And gathers her provision in the harvest.

it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food during harvest.

in summertime it stores its food supply. At harvest time it gathers its food.

biblegateway Pro 6:8

yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.

she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.

bibleoremus Pro 6:8

it prepares its food in summer, and gathers its sustenance in harvest.

but in summer she gathers in her store of food and lays in her supplies at harvest.

biblegateway Pro 6:8

Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest.

Provideth her meat in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest.

biblegateway Pro 6:8

yet it prepares its food in the summer; it gathers at the harvest what it will eat. ¹ 

¹ tc The LXX adds a lengthy section at the end of the verse on the lesson from the bee: “Or, go to the bee and learn how diligent she is and how seriously she does her work – her products kings and private persons use for health – she is desired and respected by all – though feeble in body, by honoring wisdom she obtains distinction.” The Greek translator thought the other insect should be mentioned (see C. H. Toy, Proverbs [ICC], 124).

¹ tn Heb “its food.”