Text -- Proverbs 30:25 (NET)

30:25 ants are creatures with little strength, but they prepare their food in the summer;

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Pro 30:25

¹ sn The wisdom of the ants is found in their diligent preparation (כּוּן, kun) of food supplies in the summer for times in the winter when food is scarce. See S. P. Toperoff, “The Ant in the Bible and Midrash,” Dor le Dor 13 (1985): 179-83. According to this, being prepared ahead of time is a mark of true wisdom.