Proverbs 23:20
Do not associate with drunkards, 1 or with gluttonous eaters of meat, 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
In Context
19Hear—you!—my son, and be wise 1 and direct your heart in the way. 1
21for the drunkard and the glutton become poor 1 and slumber will clothe them with rags. 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:20They must say to the elders of his city, 'This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.'
Proverbs 21:17Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; 1 the one who loves wine and oil will not be rich. 1
Proverbs 28:7He who keeps the law is a son who has understanding, 1 but one who is a companion of gluttons shames his father. 1
Isaiah 5:11Woe to those who rise up early in the morning to obtain strong drink, 1 those who linger late into the night until wine inflames them. 1
Isaiah 22:13But look, instead, celebration and gladness, killing cattle and slaughtering sheep, 1 eating meat and drinking wine; let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we will die. 1
Luke 15:13Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he owned and went to a country far away, and there he wasted all his wealth by 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 →