Inspired Word Of God

The Inspired Word offers encouraging words through God's holy scriptures. It is important to teach God's truth and extend his reach following the doctrine of God that Jesus Christ taught his disciples. - Evangelist Marsha

Luke 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.(KJV)

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

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Inspired Word Of God

"Consider the Ant"

November 24, 2025 • Marsha Singleton • Season 4 • Episode 29

Proverbs 6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. KJV

Proverbs 6:6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! NLT

Proverbs 6:7-11 NLT

[7] Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work,

[8] they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.

[9] But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up?

[10] A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest-

[11] then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit; scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.

Scripture References

Proverbs 6:9

9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

Proverbs 6:9 NLT

But you, lazybones, how long will you sleep? When will you wake up?

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Proverbs 10:26

26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

Proverbs 10:26 NLT

Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes.

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Proverbs 13:4

4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Proverbs 13:4 NLT

Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper.

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Proverbs 15:19

19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous ismade plain.

Proverbs 18:9

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

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Proverbs 19:15

Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Proverbs 19:15 NLT

Lazy people sleep soundly, but idleness leaves them hungry.

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Proverbs 21:25

25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

Proverbs 21:25 NLT

Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin, for

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Singer: Marsha Singleton

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Dictionary Reference:

AMG's Annotated Strong's Hebrew Dictionary
of the Old Testament
Additional materials in the dictionary were taken from The
Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament by Warren Baker and Eugene Carpenter (c) 2003 by AMG publishers. All Rights Reserved.

AMG's Annotated Strong's Hebrew Dictionary
of the New Testament
Additional materials in this dictionary were taken from the Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament compiled by Spiros Zodhiates.
(c)1992 by AMG publishers. All Rights Reserved.

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