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Proverbs 23:19-21
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 23:19-21
Lexham English Bible
19 You, my child, hear and be wise,
and direct your heart[a] on the road.
20 Do not be among drinkers of wine,
among gluttonous eaters of their meat.[b]
21 For the drunkard and gluttonous, they will become poor,
and with rags, drowsiness will clothe them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:19 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 23:20 Literally “meat for them”
Proverbs 23:19-21
International Standard Version
Proverbs 23:19-21
International Standard Version
19 Listen, my son, and be wise,
commit yourself to live God’s[a] way.
20 Don’t associate with heavy drinkers
or dine with gluttons,
21 because drunks and gluttons tend to become poor,
and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:19 Lit. live in the
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