3 You will be under the power of other people, so you must go and free yourself. Beg them to free you from that debt.
4 Don’t wait to rest or sleep.
5 Escape from that trap like a deer running from a hunter. Free yourself like a bird flying from a trap.
6 You lazy people, you should watch what the ants do and learn from them.
7 Ants have no ruler, no boss, and no leader.
8 But in the summer, ants gather all of their food and save it. So when winter comes, there is plenty to eat.
9 You lazy people, how long are you going to lie there? When will you get up?