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Proverbs · Chapter 23

Proverbs 23:21

for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

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Before · Proverbs 23:19–20

19Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path! 20Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat;

21for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

After · Proverbs 23:22–23

22Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old. 23Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

Read all of Proverbs 23 (35 verses)

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