Proverbs 21:17
World English Bible
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.
He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
Common English Bible
17 Those who love pleasure end up poor;
lovers of wine and oil won’t get rich.
Proverbs 23:20-21
World English Bible
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.
Proverbs 23:20-21
Common English Bible
20 Don’t hang out with those who get drunk on wine
or those who eat too much meat,
21 because drunks and gluttons will be impoverished;
their stupor will clothe them in rags.
Proverbs 25:16
World English Bible
16 Have you found honey?
Eat as much as is sufficient for you,
lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:16
Common English Bible
16 If you find honey, eat just the right amount;
otherwise, you’ll get full and vomit it up.
Proverbs 27:7
World English Bible
7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb;
but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs 27:7
Common English Bible
7 Someone who is full refuses honey,
but anything bitter tastes sweet to a hungry person.
Proverbs 28:7
World English Bible
7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son;
but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Proverbs 28:7
Common English Bible
7 Intelligent children follow Instruction,
but those who befriend gluttons shame their parents.
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