3 Do the following things, my son, so that you may free yourself,because you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands:Humble yourself,and pester your neighbor.
4 Don’t let your eyes restor your eyelids close.
5 Free yourself like a gazelle from the hand of a hunterand like a bird from the hand of a hunter.
6 Consider the ant, you lazy bum.Watch its ways, and become wise.
7 Although it has no overseer, officer, or ruler,
8 in summertime it stores its food supply.At harvest time it gathers its food.
9 How long will you lie there, you lazy bum?When will you get up from your sleep?