17 The one who loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.(A)

Read full chapter

17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
    whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(A)

Read full chapter

20 Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine(A)
or with those who gorge themselves on meat.(B)
21 For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor,
and grogginess will clothe them in rags.(C)

Read full chapter

20 Do not join those who drink too much wine(A)
    or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,(B)
    and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

Read full chapter

16 If you find honey,(A) eat only what you need;
otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.(B)

Read full chapter

16 If you find honey, eat just enough—
    too much of it, and you will vomit.(A)

Read full chapter

A person who is full tramples on a honeycomb,(A)
but to a hungry person, any bitter thing is sweet.

Read full chapter

One who is full loathes honey from the comb,
    but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.

Read full chapter

A discerning son keeps the law,
but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.(A)

Read full chapter

A discerning son heeds instruction,
    but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(A)

Read full chapter