Proverbs 30:25–26
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
*The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap.6.7
The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
The conies are but a feeble folke, yet make they their houses in the rocks
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From verse 25
- Proverbs 6:6–8Rank 1 from verse 25
6¶ Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
7Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
8Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
6¶ Goe to the Ant, thou sluggard, consider her wayes, and be wise.
7Which hauing no guide, ouerseer, or ruler,
8Prouideth her meat in the Summer, and gathereth her food in the haruest.
From verse 26
- Psalms 104:18Rank 1 from verse 26
- Leviticus 11:5Rank 2 from verse 26
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Proverbs 30:25
Small creatures that prepare their food in summer.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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To make ready, put in suitable order, fit, or furnish for a purpose or use.
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Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The warm season of the year. Sense 2: Fruit ripening or gathered in that season, or a dwelling used in it. Sense 3: As a verb, to pass that season in a place.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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Proverbs 30:26
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Weak or lacking strength.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
People in general, or any part of them without distinction.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Buildings or dwelling places; by extension, the families, households, estates, possessions, royal lines, or bodies of people associated with them.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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24There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
24†There be foure things which are little vpon the earth; but they are exceeding wise:
25The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
25*The Ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meate in the summer.
Selected passage26The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
26The conies are but a feeble folke, yet make they their houses in the rocks
Selected passage27The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
27†The locustes haue no king, yet goe they forth all of them by bands.