7. Which, having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
8. Provides her food in the summer and gathers her supplies in the harvest.
9. How long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? [Prov. 24:33, 34.]
10. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down and sleep–
11. So will your poverty come like a robber or one who travels [with slowly but surely approaching steps] and your want like an armed man [making you helpless]. [Prov. 10:4; 13:4; 20:4.]
12. A worthless person, a wicked man, is he who goes about with a perverse (contrary, wayward) mouth.
13. He winks with his eyes, he speaks by shuffling or tapping with his feet, he makes signs [to mislead and deceive] and teaches with his fingers.
14. Willful and contrary in his heart, he devises trouble, vexation, and evil continually; he lets loose discord and sows it.
15. Therefore upon him shall the crushing weight of calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken, and that without remedy.
16. These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him:
17. A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, [Ps. 120:2, 3.]
18. A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil,
19. A false witness who breathes out lies [even under oath], and he who sows discord among his brethren.
20. My son, keep your father's [God-given] commandment and forsake not the law of [God] your mother [taught you]. [Eph. 6:1-3.]
21. Bind them continually upon your heart and tie them about your neck. [Prov. 3:3; 7:3.]