American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:20
20Be not among winebibbers,Among gluttonous eaters of flesh:
Proverbs 23:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
- New International Version (NIV)Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do not mix with winebibbers, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;
Context of Proverbs 23:20
18For surely there is a reward; And thy hope shall not be cut off. 19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And guide thy heart in the way. Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh: 21For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothea manwith rags. 22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
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אַל־תְּהִ֥י בְסֹֽבְאֵי־יָ֑יִן בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י בָשָׂ֣ר לָֽמוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 23:20
- Proverbs 23:29Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?
- Proverbs 20:1Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; And whosoever erreth thereby is not wise.
- Proverbs 28:7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.
- Proverbs 31:6Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul:
- Isaiah 5:11Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wine inflame them!
- Isaiah 22:13and, behold, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine: Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we shall die.
- Matthew 24:49and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;
- Luke 15:13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living.
- Luke 16:19Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
- Luke 21:34But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
- Romans 13:13Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.
- Ephesians 5:18And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit;
- 1 Peter 4:3For the time past may suffice to have wrought the desire of the Gentiles, and to have walked in lasciviousness, lusts, winebibbings, revellings, carousings, and abominable idolatries:
Commentaries on Proverbs 23:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Be not among winebibbers - There is much of this chapter spent in giving directions concerning eating, drinking, and entertainments in general. he pupil is directed relative to the manner in which he is to conduct himself in his visits to the tables of the rich and great. Relative to the covetous and his intercourse with them. And To public entertainnlents, where there were generally riot and debauch. The reasons, says Calmet, which induced the wise man…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-35Verses 15-35 Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims. Proverbs 23:16 The teacher rejoices when the disciple‘s heart Proverbs 23:15 receives wisdom, and yet more when his lips can utter it. Reins - See Job 19:27 note. Proverbs 23:17 Envy sinners - Compare in Psalm 37:1; Psalm 73:3; the feeling which looks half-longingly at the prosperity of evil doers. Some connect the verb “envy” with the second clause, “envy not sinners, but…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-28Verses 19-28 The gracious Saviour who purchased pardon and peace for his people, with all the affection of a tender parent, counsels us to hear and be wise, and is ready to guide our hearts in his way. Here we have an earnest call to young people, to attend to the advice of their godly parents. If the heart be guided, the steps will be guided. Buy the truth, and sell it not; be willing to part with any thing for it. Do not part with it for pleasures…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-21Saying 15: Discipline is essential for a wise and balanced life. Drinking too much (drunkards, see also Proverbs 23:29–35), overeating (gluttons, see also Proverbs 23:1–3), or oversleeping (see also Proverbs 10:5; 19:15) leads to poverty.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2119-21. guide ... way--or direct thy thoughts to a right course of conduct (compare Pr 4:4; 9:6).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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