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Proverbs 23:21
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for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
Proverbs 23:21 in Other Translations
KJV
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For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
ESV
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for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags
NLT
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for they are on their way to poverty, and too much sleep clothes them in rags.
MSG
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Drunks and gluttons will end up on skid row, in a stupor and dressed in rags. Buy Wisdom, Education, Insigh
CSB
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For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and grogginess will clothe [them] in 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 ) .
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Proverbs 23:21 In-Context
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Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:
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Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,
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for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
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Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
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Buy the truth and do not sell it— wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
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Proverbs 21:17
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