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The ants are not a strong people, Yet they provide their food in the summer;
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Strength in Community
Commentators note that the Bible calls ants a 'people.' Though individually weak, their marvel lies in their collective and organized action. This serves as a powerful illustration that strength, wisdom, and great accomplishments can be found in community and cooperation, even when individuals feel powerless.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the marginal reference note. Note the word “people” applied here to ants, as to locusts in Joel 1:6. The marvel lies in their collective, and, …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The ants [are] a people not strong Far from it; what is weaker than an ant? a multitude of them may be destroyed at …
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