Proverbs 23:21

God's Word

because both a drunk and a glutton will become poor. Drowsiness will dress a person in rags.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:9

Whoever is lazy in his work is related to a vandal.

Proverbs 19:15

Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle person will go hungry.

Proverbs 21:17

Whoever loves pleasure will become poor. Whoever loves wine and expensive food will not become rich.

Ecclesiastes 10:18

A roof sags because of laziness. A house leaks because of idle hands.

Joel 1:5

Wake up and cry, you drunks! Cry loudly, you wine drinkers! New wine has been taken away from you.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and people say, ‘Look at him! He’s a glutton and a drunk, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ “Yet, wisdom is proved right by its actions.”

1 Corinthians 5:11

Now, what I meant was that you should not associate with people who call themselves brothers or sisters in the Christian faith but live in sexual sin, are greedy, worship false gods, use abusive language, get drunk, or are dishonest. Don’t eat with such people.

1 Corinthians 6:10

or thieves, those who are greedy or drunk, who use abusive language, or who rob people will not inherit God’s kingdom.

Galatians 5:21

envy, drunkenness, wild partying, and similar things. I’ve told you in the past and I’m telling you again that people who do these kinds of things will not inherit God’s kingdom.

Deuteronomy 21:20

They will say to the leaders of the city, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He won’t obey us. He eats too much and is a drunk.”

Philippians 3:19

In the end they will be destroyed. Their own emotions are their god, and they take pride in the shameful things they do. Their minds are set on worldly things.