“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.”

Proverbs 23:21 (KJV) |

Proverbs 23:21

From Proverbs 23, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).

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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:

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.

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