Proverbs 23:21
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with rags.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
In Context
20Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh.
22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
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 18:9He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.
Proverbs 21:17He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Ecclesiastes 10:18By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.
Joel 1:5Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine: for it is cut off from your mouth.
1 Corinthians 6:10nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor abusive persons, nor [the] rapacious, shall inherit [the] kingdom of God.
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 →