Proverbs 23:21

21 because drunks and gluttons will be impoverished; their stupor will clothe them in rags.

Proverbs 23:21 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 23:21

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty
They consuming their substance upon their bellies, in eating and drinking; see ( Proverbs 21:17 ) ; and drowsiness shall clothe [a man] with rags;
excessive eating and drinking brings drowsiness on men, unfits them for business, and makes them idle and slothful; and spending all on their bellies, they have nothing for their backs, and are clothed in rags; see ( Proverbs 24:33 Proverbs 24:34 ) .

Proverbs 23:21 In-Context

19 Listen, my child, and be wise! Keep your mind straight on the path.

20 Don't hang out with those who get drunk on wine or those who eat too much meat,

21 because drunks and gluttons will be impoverished; their stupor will clothe them in rags.

22 Listen to your father, who gave you life; don't despise your elderly mother.

23 Buy truth and don't sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.