Proverbs 23:20
Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
In Context
19Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy heart in the way.
21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with rags.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:20and they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is unmanageable and rebellious, he hearkeneth not unto our voice; he is a profligate and a drunkard.
Proverbs 21:17He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs 28:7Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.
Isaiah 5:11Woe unto them that, rising early in the morning, run after strong drink; that linger till twilight, [till] wine inflameth them!
Isaiah 22:13and behold joy and rejoicing, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.
Luke 15:13And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.
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 →