Proverbs 23:21
“For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty,.... They consuming their substance upon their bellies, in eating…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Proverbs 23:15-35
Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims. Pro 23:16 The teacher rejoices when the disciple’s…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Proverbs 23:19-28
Here is good advice for parents to give to their children; words are put into their mouths, that they may train them up…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
drowsiness occasioned by excess of meat and drink. Comp. Luk 21:34.
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