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Proverbs 23:21

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

  6. Galatians 5:21Rank 6 from verse 21
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    21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  7. Proverbs 6:9–11Rank 7 from verse 21
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    9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

    10Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

    11So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

  8. 1 Corinthians 6:10Rank 8 from verse 21
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    10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

  9. Joel 1:5Rank 9 from verse 21
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    5Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

  10. Proverbs 24:30–34Rank 10 from verse 21
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    30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

    31And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.

    32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

    33Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

    34So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

  11. Isaiah 28:1–3Rank 11 from verse 21
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    1WOE to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!

    2Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

    3The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:

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Proverbs 23:21

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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.

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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

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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

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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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23:20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

23:21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

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23:22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

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