2You are taken as in a net by the words of your mouth, the sayings of your lips have overcome you.
3Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.
4Give no sleep to your eyes, or rest to them;
5Make yourself free, like the roe from the hand of the archer, and the bird from him who puts a net for her.
6Go to the ant, you hater of work; give thought to her ways and be wise: