John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 6:9
How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard ?.... Or "lie" F17 תשכב "jacebis", Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Gejerus; "cubabis", Piscator, Cocceius. in bed, indulging in sloth and ease; while the industrious ant is busy in getting in its provisions, even by moonlight, as naturalists F18 Aelian. de Animal. l. 4. c. 43. observe; when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep ? and be about thy lawful calling? doing the duties of religion, and the business of life; providing things... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 6:6-11
Solomon, in these verses, addresses himself to the sluggard who loves his ease, lives in idleness, minds no business, sticks to nothing, brings nothing to pass, and in a particular manner is careless in the business of religion. Slothfulness is as sure a way to poverty, though not so short a way, as rash suretiship. He speaks here to the sluggard, I. By way of instruction, Ps. 6:6-8. He sends him to school, for sluggards must be schooled. He is to take him to school himself, for, if the... read more