2. you have been trapped by the words of your lips —ensnared by the words of your mouth.
3. Do this, then, my son, and free yourself,for you have put yourself in your neighbor’s power:Go, humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor.
4. Don’t give sleep to your eyesor slumber to your eyelids.
5. Escape like a gazelle from a hunter, like a bird from a fowler’s trap.
6. Go to the ant, you slacker! Observe its ways and become wise.
7. Without leader, administrator, or ruler,
8. it prepares its provisions in summer;it gathers its food during harvest.
9. How long will you stay in bed, you slacker?When will you get up from your sleep?
10. A little sleep, a little slumber,a little folding of the arms to rest,
11. and your poverty will come like a robber,your need, like a bandit.