Proverbs 23:20

20 Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,

Proverbs 23:20 in Other Translations

KJV
20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
ESV
20 Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat,
NLT
20 Do not carouse with drunkards or feast with gluttons,
MSG
20 Don't drink too much wine and get drunk; don't eat too much food and get fat.
CSB
20 Don't associate with those who drink too much wine, or with those who gorge themselves on meat.

Proverbs 23:20 In-Context

18 There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.
19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path:
20 Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 5:11,22; Isaiah 56:12; Habakkuk 2:15; Romans 13:13; Ephesians 5:18
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