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Proverbs 30:25

The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;

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הַ֭נְּמָלִיםhanmalimthe antנְמָלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the ant”, the ordinary formH5244an ant (probably from its almost bisected form)ant.עַ֣םampeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…עָ֑זazstrongעַזadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “strong”, the ordinary formH5794strong, vehement, harshfierce, [phrase] greedy, mighty, power, roughly, strong.וַיָּכִ֖ינוּvayakhinvand be fittedכּוּןconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be fitted”, the next action in the storyH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…בַקַּ֣יִץvaqayitsin summerקַיִץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in summer”, the ordinary formH7019harvest (as the crop), whether the product (grain or fruit) or the (dry) seasonsummer (fruit, house).לַחְמָֽםlachmambreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “bread”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;

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American Standard Version (1901)

The ants are a people not strong, Yet they provide their food in the summer;

Young’s Literal Translation

The ants [are] a people not strong, And they prepare in summer their food,

World English Bible

The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.

Darby Translation

The ants, a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer;

Douay-Rheims

The ants, a feeble people, which provide themselves food in the harvest:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)