Proverbs 23:21

21 for both drunkard and glutton will become poor -drowsiness will clothe them 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 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.

23 Buy the truth, don't sell it, also wisdom, discipline and discernment.