Proverbs 23:21

21 For the ¹heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, And ²drowsiness will clothe one 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 Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way

20 Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;

21 For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe one with rags

22 Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Cross References

• 1. Proverbs 21:17
• 2. Proverbs 6:10, 11