Proverbs 23:21
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. | For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags. | For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּי־ | ki- | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 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 |
| a drunkard | סֹבֵ֣א | so-VE' | H5433A | to imbibeסָבָא (sa.va) 1) to drink heavily or largely, imbibe 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to imbibe |
| and a glutton | וְ֭זוֹלֵל | VE-zo-lel | H2151B | be vileזָלַל (za.lal) 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 |
| he will become impoverished | יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ | yi-va-RESH | H3423I | to possess: possessיָרַשׁ (ya.rash) : possess/inherit 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 rags | וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים | u-ke-ra-'IM | H7168 | ragsקֶ֫רַע (qe.ra) rag, torn pieces of garment or fabric |
| it will clothe [them] | תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ | tal-BISH | H3847 | to clotheלָבֵשׁ (la.vash) 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 Aramaic equivalent: le.vash (לְבֵשׁ "to clothe" H3848) |
| drowsiness | נוּמָֽה׃ | nu-MAH | H5124 | drowsinessנוּמָה (nu.mah) drowsiness, somnolence, indolence (fig.) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.