²¹ They gathered it morning by morning, everyone according to his eating. When the sun grew hot, it melted.

⁶ Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

⁷ Which having no chief, overseer, or ruler,

⁸ Provides her bread in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest.

⁹ How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

¹⁰ A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep:

¹¹ So your poverty will come as a robber, And your scarcity as an armed man.

¹⁰ Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

¹ Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the evil days come, and the years draw near, When you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"

³³ But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

³⁵ Jesus therefore said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn't overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn't know where he is going.

² for he says, "At an acceptable time I listened to you, In a day of salvation I helped you." Behold, now is the acceptable time. Behold, now is the day of salvation.