King James Version
What Does Proverbs 23:21 Mean?
“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.”
Context
19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
20
Be not among winebibbers ; among riotous eaters of flesh: of flesh: Heb. of their flesh
21
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(21) **Drowsiness, **that follows after such debauches.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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