Proverbs 23:21 — Meaning and Application

Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: {of flesh: Heb. of their flesh}

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

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

Buy the truth, and sell {it} not; {also} wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.