Proverbs 23:20–24

20 Do not join those who drink too much wine

or gorge themselves on meat,

21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,

and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,

and do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—

wisdom, instruction and insight as well.

24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;

a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.

20 Be not among drunkards

or among gluttonous eaters of meat,

21 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,

and slumber will clothe them with rags.

22 Listen to your father who gave you life,

and do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;

buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;

he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

20 Be not among winebibbers;

Among riotous eaters of flesh:

21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty:

And drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,

And despise not thy mother when she is old.

23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;

Also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice:

And he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

20 Do not mix with winebibbers,

Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;

21 For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,

And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

22 Listen to your father who begot you,

And do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy the truth, and do not sell it,

Also wisdom and instruction and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,

And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.

20 Don’t drink too much wine

or eat too much food.

21 Those who drink and eat too much become poor.

They sleep too much and end up wearing rags.

22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,

and do not forget your mother when she is old.

23 Learn the truth and never reject it.

Get wisdom, self-control, and understanding.

24 The father of a good child is very happy;

parents who have wise children are glad because of them.

20 Be not among winebibbers,

Among gluttonous eaters of flesh:

21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty;

And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.

22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,

And despise not thy mother when she is old.

23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;

Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;

And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

20 Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh. 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence. 24 The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise son shall have joy of him:

20 Do not associate with those who drink too much wine, 

with those who eat too much meat, 

21 because both a drunk and a glutton will become poor. 

Drowsiness will dress a person in rags. 

22 Listen to your father since you are his son, 

and do not despise your mother because she is old. 

23 Buy truth (and do not sell it), 

⸤that is,⸥ buy wisdom, discipline, and understanding. 

24 A righteous person’s father will certainly rejoice. 

Someone who has a wise son will enjoy him. 

20 Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine

or with those who gorge themselves on meat.

21 For the drunkard and the glutton will become poor,

and grogginess will clothe them in rags.

22 Listen to your father who gave you life,

and don’t despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy—and do not sell—truth,

wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

24 The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly,

and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

20 Do not be among winebibbers

or among gluttonous eaters of meat,

21 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,

and drowsiness will clothe them with rags.

22 Listen to your father who begot you,

and do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;

buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;

he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

20 Do not be among drinkers of wine,

among gluttonous eaters of their meat.

21 For the drunkard and gluttonous, they will become poor,

and with rags, drowsiness will clothe them.

22 Listen to your father—he who gave you life,

and do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy truth and do not sell it,

wisdom and instruction and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous will surely rejoice;

he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.

20 Don’t join those who drink too much wine.

Don’t join those who stuff themselves with meat.

21 Those who drink or eat too much will become poor.

If they sleep too much, they’ll have to wear rags.

22 Listen to your father, who gave you life.

Don’t hate your mother when she is old.

23 Buy the truth. Don’t sell it.

Get wisdom, training and understanding.

24 The father of a godly child is very happy.

Anyone who has a wise child is glad.

20 Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine,

Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;

21 For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty,

And drowsiness will clothe one with rags.

22 Listen to your father who begot you,

And do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Buy truth, and do not sell it,

Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,

And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.