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Proverbs 23:21
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
Proverbs 23:21 · World English Bible
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Proverbs 23:21 in other translations
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
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In context
18 Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not be cut off.
19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!
20 Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat;
21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
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