Proverbs 23:20

20 Don't be one of those who guzzle wine or of those who eat meat to excess,

Proverbs 23:20 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 23:20

Be not amongst winebibbers
Who drink to excess, otherwise wine may be drank, provided moderation is used; but it is not good to be in company with, excessive drinkers of it, lost a habit of excessive drinking should be acquired; among riotous eaters of flesh;
flesh may be lawfully eaten, but not in a riotous manner, so as to indulge to gluttony and surfeiting; nor should such persons be kept company with that do so, lest their ways should be learned and imitated.

Proverbs 23:20 In-Context

18 for then you will have a future; what you hope for will not be cut off.
19 You, my son: listen, be wise, and set your mind on the right way
20 Don't be one of those who guzzle wine or of those who eat meat to excess,
21 for both drunkard and glutton will become poor -drowsiness will clothe them with rags
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life; and don't despise your mother when she gets old.
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