Proverbs 23:21

21 For the drunkard and gluttonous, they will become poor, and [with] rags, drowsiness will clothe them

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 child, hear and be wise, and direct your heart on the road

20 Do not be among drinkers of wine, among gluttonous eaters of {their meat}.

21 For the drunkard and gluttonous, they will become poor, and [with] rags, drowsiness will clothe them

22 Listen to your father--he who {gave you life}, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

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