Proverbs 23:21

21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with 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 Thou, my son, hear and be wise, and direct thy 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 clotheth 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; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.