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Proverbs 23:21

King James Version (KJV)

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Proverbs 23:21

Verse 21 of 35

Scripture focus

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

Proverbs 23:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Proverbs 23:21

Theological / Devotional

Come to poverty. There are at least two reasons for this. Drunkenness and gluttony are costly vices that refuse to be controlled by a shortage of money. They also handicap a man in his work and limit his earning capacity (see ch. 24:33, 34).

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