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Proverbs 23:21-22 in English

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Proverbs 23:21-22 in American Standard Version (1901)

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.
Proverbs 23 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

21 for every drunkard and whoremonger shall be poor; and every sluggard shall clothe himself with tatters and ragged garments.
22 Hearken, my son, to thy father which begot thee, and despise not thy mother because she is grown old.
Proverbs 23 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 23:21-22 in King James Version + Apocrypha

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.
Proverbs 23 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 23:21-22 in King James (Authorized) Version

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.
Proverbs 23 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 23:21-22 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

21 for every drunkard and whoremonger shall be poor; and every sluggard shall clothe himself with tatters and ragged garments.
22 Listen, my son, to your father which begot you, and despise not your mother because she is grown old.
Proverbs 23 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 23:21-22 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

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.
PROVERBS 23 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Translation for Translators

21 because drunkards and gluttons will become poor; and if all that you do is eat and sleep, you will soon ◄be wearing rags/not have any money to buy clothes►.
22 Pay attention to what your father tells you, and ◄do not neglect/take care of► LIT your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 23:21-22 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

21 for every drunkard and whoremonger shall be poor; and every sluggard shall clothe himself with tatters and ragged garments.
22 Listen, my son, to your father which begot you, and despise not your mother because she is grown old.
Proverbs 23 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 23:21-22 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 23:21-22 in World English Bible (Catholic)

21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 23:21-22 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Bible in Basic English

21 For those who take delight in drink and feasting will come to be in need; and through love of sleep a man will be poorly clothed.
22 Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Darby Translation

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.
Proverbs 23 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Douay-Rheims 1899

21 Because they that give themselves to drinking, and that club together shall be consumed; and drowsiness shall be clothed with rags.
22 Hearken to thy father, that beget thee: and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Free Bible Version

21 For people who get drunk and overeat lose all they've got, and they spend so much time dozing that all they have left to wear is rags.
22 Pay attention to your father, and don't disregard your mother when she's old.
Proverbs 23 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Geneva Bible 1599

21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall bee poore, and the sleeper shalbe clothed with ragges.
22 Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.
Proverbs 23 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 23:21-22 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 begot thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 23:21-22 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

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.
Proverbs 23 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

21 For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty; and drowsiness clotheth a man in rags.
22 Hearken unto thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother although she be old.
Proverbs 23 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

21 For every drunkard and whoremonger shall be poor; And every sluggard shall clothe himself with tatters and ragged garments.
22 Hearken, my son, to thy father which begot thee, And despise not thy mother because she is grown old.
Proverbs 23 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 23:21-22 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 23 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 23:21-22 in George Noyes Bible

21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.
22 Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 23:21-22 in One Unity Resource Bible

21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Sh'ma ·Hear obey· your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs [Sayings] 23 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Unlocked Literal Bible

21 for the drunkard and the glutton become poor and slumber will clothe them with rags.
22 Listen to your father who begot you and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 23:21-22 in World English Bible

21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible

Proverbs 23:21-22 in World English Bible British Edition

21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Noah Webster Bible

21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
22 Hearken to thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 23:21-22 in World Messianic Bible

21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 23:21-22 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

21 For men giving attention to drinks, and giving morsels together, shall be wasted, and napping shall be clothed with clothes rent.
22 Hear thy father, that begat thee; and despise not thy mother, when she is eld.

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

21 For men giving attention to drinks, and giving morsels together, shall be wasted, and napping shall be clothed with clothes rent. (For those giving attention to drinks, and giving morsels to each other, shall be wasted, or destroyed, and their napping shall eventually clothe them with torn clothes.)
22 Hear thy father, that begat thee, (or Listen to thy father, who begat thee); and despise not thy mother, when she is eld.

Proverbs 23:21-22 in Young's Literal Translation

21 For the quaffer and glutton become poor, And drowsiness clotheth with rags.
22 Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.