Proverbs 23:21
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; 2 and drowsiness clothes them in rags. 1
One Unity Resource Bible
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
20Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, 2 or those who gorge themselves on meat: 1
22Sh'ma ·Hear obey· your father who gave you life, 2 and don’t despise your mother when she is old. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:20They shall tell the elders of his city, “This our son is stubborn and rebellious. He will not sh'ma ·hear obey· our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”
Proverbs 18:9One who is slack in his work 2 is brother to him who is a master of destruction. 1
Proverbs 21:17He who 'ahav ·affectionately loves· pleasure shall be a poor man. 2 He who 'ahav ·affectionately loves· wine and oil shall not be rich. 1
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 →