Proverbios 23:21

21 porque van camino a la pobreza,
y por dormir tanto, vestirán harapos.

Proverbios 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 ) .

Proverbios 23:21 In-Context

19 Hijo mío, presta atención y sé sabio:
mantén tu corazón en el camino recto.

20 No andes de juerga con borrachos
ni festejes con glotones,

21 porque van camino a la pobreza,
y por dormir tanto, vestirán harapos.

22 Escucha a tu padre, que te dio la vida,
y no desprecies a tu madre cuando sea anciana.

23 Adquiere la verdad y nunca la vendas;
consigue también sabiduría, disciplina y buen juicio.