Proverbs 23:21
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

the drunkard
סֹבֵ֣א (sō·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5433: 1) to drink heavily or largely, imbibe 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to imbibe 1a2) wine-bibber, drunkard (participle) (subst)

and the glutton
וְ֭זוֹלֵל (wə·zō·w·lêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2151: 1) to be worthless, be vile, be insignificant, be light 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be worthless, be insignificant 1a2) to make light of, squander, be lavish with 2) to shake, tremble, quake 1a) (Niphal) to shake, quake

will come to poverty,
יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ (yiw·wā·rêš)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3423: 1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession of 1a2) to inherit 1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor 1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty 1c) (Piel) to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to possess or inherit 1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit 1d3) to impoverish 1d4) to dispossess 1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit

and drowsiness
נוּמָֽה׃ (nū·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5124: 1) drowsiness, somnolence, indolence (fig.)

will clothe
תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ (tal·bîš)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3847: 1) to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put on clothes, be clothed, wear 1a2) to put on, be clothed with (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to be fully clothed 1c) (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress

them in rags.
וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים (ū·qə·rā·‘îm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7168: 1) rag, torn pieces of garment or fabric

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

Young's Literal Translation
For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and grogginess will clothe them in rags.

New American Standard Bible
For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe [one] with rags.

King James Bible
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe [a man] with rags.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

New Living Translation
for they are on their way to poverty, and too much sleep clothes them in rags.

English Standard Version
for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and slumber will clothe them with rags.

New American Standard Bible
For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe one with rags.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor, and grogginess will clothe them in rags.

International Standard Version
because drunks and gluttons tend to become poor, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

NET Bible
because drunkards and gluttons become impoverished, and drowsiness clothes them with rags.

American Standard Version
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

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

Young's Literal Translation
For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
















Cross References
Matthew 11:19
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.

Proverbs 6:10
Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:

Proverbs 6:11
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.

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

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

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

Proverbs 23:19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

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

Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
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