Proverbs 23:21 “For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness…”

Proverbs 23:21

For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

World English Bible

for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

American Standard Version

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

Geneva Bible 1599

For the drunkard and the glutton shall bee poore, and the sleeper shalbe clothed with ragges.

Darby Translation

For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with rags.

Young's Literal Translation

For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

Bible in Basic English

For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed.

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Cross references

“the drunkard”

Proverbs 21:17 Philippians 3:19 Deuteronomy 21:20 1 Corinthians 5:11 Galatians 5:21 Joel 1:5

Proverbs 21:17 · BSB

He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

Philippians 3:19 · BSB

Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

Deuteronomy 21:20 · BSB

and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”

1 Corinthians 5:11 · BSB

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Galatians 5:21 · BSB

and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Joel 1:5 · BSB

Wake up, you drunkards, and weep; wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it has been cut off from your mouth.

“drowsiness”

Proverbs 19:15 Proverbs 6:9–11 Proverbs 24:30–34

Proverbs 19:15 · BSB

Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger.

Proverbs 6:9–11 · BSB

How long will you lie there, O slacker? When will you get up from your sleep?

Proverbs 24:30–34 · BSB

I went past the field of a slacker and by the vineyard of a man lacking judgment.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.

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

Read Proverbs 23