Proverbs 23:20
Be not among winebibbers, among gluttonous eaters of flesh.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
In Context
19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thy heart in the way.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:20And they shall say to the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice. He is a glutton, and a drunkard.
Proverbs 21:17He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs 28:7He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Isaiah 5:11Woe to those who rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink, who tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!
Isaiah 22:13And, behold, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine. Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die.
Luke 15:13And not many days after, the younger son, having gathered all together, journeyed into a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth living recklessly.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:20-29
19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25… Read the whole commentary →