Proverbs 23:21
“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 23:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothea manwith rags.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
denn ein Säufer und ein Schlemmer verarmen, und Schlummer kleidet in Lumpen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Porque el bebedor y el comilón empobrecerán: y el sueño hará vestir vestidos rotos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque o beberrão e o comilão empobrecerão; e a sonolência os faz vestir trapos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
pois bêbados e gulosos ficam pobres, e a sonolência os vestirá com trapos.
📖 Proverbs 23:21 in Context
19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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