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:
7Having no chief, overseer, or ruler,
8She gets her meat in the summer, storing up food at the time of the grain-cutting.
9How long will you be sleeping, O hater of work? when will you get up from your sleep?