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Proverbs 23:20–21

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Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
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From verse 20

  1. Ephesians 5:18Rank 1 from verse 20
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    18And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

  2. Luke 21:34Rank 2 from verse 20
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    34¶ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

  3. Isaiah 5:22Rank 3 from verse 20
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    22Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:

  4. Romans 13:13Rank 4 from verse 20
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    13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

  5. 1 Peter 4:3–4Rank 5 from verse 20
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    3For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

    4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

From verse 21

  1. Proverbs 21:17Rank 1 from verse 21
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    17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

  2. Philippians 3:19Rank 2 from verse 21
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    19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

  3. Proverbs 19:15Rank 3 from verse 21
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    15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  4. 1 Corinthians 5:11Rank 4 from verse 21
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    11But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

  5. Deuteronomy 21:20Rank 5 from verse 21
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    20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

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Proverbs 23:20

COMBINED MEANING

riotous

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Wastefully extravagant, disorderly, unrestrained, or given to excess.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

flesh

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Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 23:21

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

drunkard

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A person habitually given to drunkenness or excessive strong drink.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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glutton

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One who indulges to excess in eating.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

poverty

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The condition of being poor, destitute, or lacking necessary provision.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

clothe

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Sense 1: To put garments upon or provide clothing. Sense 2: Figuratively, to cover, invest, or surround with the condition or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

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21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

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22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

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