Parallel Verses
NET Bible
because drunkards and gluttons become impoverished, and drowsiness clothes them with rags.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Holman Bible
and grogginess will clothe them in rags.
International Standard Version
because drunks and gluttons tend to become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.
American Standard Version
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
Amplified
For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty,
And the drowsiness [of overindulgence] will clothe one with rags.
Bible in Basic English
For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed
Darby Translation
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with rags.
Julia Smith Translation
For the drunkard and the squanderer shall be dispossessed: and slumber shall clothe with rags.
King James 2000
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the drunkard and gluttonous, they will become poor, and [with] rags, drowsiness will clothe them
Modern King James verseion
for the drunkard and the glutton lose all, and sleepiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for such as be drunkards and riotous shall come to poverty, and he that is given to much sleep, shall go with a ragged coat.
New Heart English Bible
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the tippler and the glutton, shall come to poverty, and, rags, shall Slumber put on!
Webster
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
World English Bible
for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
Youngs Literal Translation
For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
Themes
Company » Who not to have company with
Drunkenness » Leads to » Poverty
Indolent sleep » The love of sleep, a mark of indolence
The poor » Condition of, often results from » Drunkenness and gluttony
Poverty » Who will end up in poverty
Poverty » Contributing causes of sinful » Drunkenness and gluttony
Serpents » Illustrative » (poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine
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References
Easton
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:21
Images Proverbs 23:21
Prayers for Proverbs 23:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
20 Do not spend time among drunkards, among those who eat too much meat, 21 because drunkards and gluttons become impoverished, and drowsiness clothes them with rags. 22 Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Cross References
Proverbs 21:17
The one who loves pleasure will be a poor person; whoever loves wine and anointing oil will not be rich.
Deuteronomy 21:20
They must declare to the elders of his city, "Our son is stubborn and rebellious and pays no attention to what we say -- he is a glutton and drunkard."
Philippians 3:19
Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, they exult in their shame, and they think about earthly things.
Proverbs 6:9-11
How long, you sluggard, will you lie there? When will you rise from your sleep?
Proverbs 19:15
Laziness brings on a deep sleep, and the idle person will go hungry.
Proverbs 24:30-34
I passed by the field of a sluggard, by the vineyard of one who lacks wisdom.
Isaiah 28:1-3
The splendid crown of Ephraim's drunkards is doomed, the withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, the crown of those overcome with wine.
Joel 1:5
Wake up, you drunkards, and weep! Wail, all you wine drinkers, because the sweet wine has been taken away from you.
1 Corinthians 5:11
But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who calls himself a Christian who is sexually immoral, or greedy, or an idolater, or verbally abusive, or a drunkard, or a swindler. Do not even eat with such a person.
1 Corinthians 6:10
thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:21
envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!