Mishle 23:20

20 Be not among yayin gluttons; among gluttonous eaters of basar,

Mishle 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.

Mishle 23:20 In-Context

18 For surely there is an acharit (latter end, future), and thine tikvah shall not be cut off.
19 Hear thou, beni (my son), and be chacham, and guide thine lev straight on the derech.
20 Be not among yayin gluttons; among gluttonous eaters of basar,
21 For the drunkard and the zolel (glutton) shall come to poverty, and drowsiness shall clothe with rags.
22 Pay heed unto avicha that fathered thee, and despise not immecha when she is old.
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