Proverbs 23:19-21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
19 Hear, my child, and be wise,
and direct your mind in the way.
20 Do not be among winebibbers
or among gluttonous eaters of meat,(A)
21 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
and drowsiness will clothe them with rags.(B)
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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