Proverbs 6:9 meaning and explanation

How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

Proverbs 6:9, Berean Standard Bible

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The father, teaching his son in the style of Israelite wisdom, has just pointed to the ant, which stores food in summer without any overseer (verses 6 to 8). Now he turns from the insect to the sleeper with two sharp questions.

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