Proverbs 23:20
Be not thou among winebibbers, And riotous eaters of flesh;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
In Context
19Hear thou, my son, and be wise; And let thy heart go forward in the way!
21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:17He that loveth pleasure will be a poor man; He that loveth wine and oil will not be rich.
Proverbs 28:7He that keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is the companion of prodigals bringeth shame on his father.
Isaiah 5:11Woe to them that rise early in the morning to follow strong drink,—Who sit late in the night that wine may inflame them!
Isaiah 22:13But, behold, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating flesh and drinking wine! “Let us eat and drink, For to-morrow we die!”
Luke 15:13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and went abroad into a far country; and there wasted his substance in riotous living.
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 →