Proverbs 23:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:”

Proverbs 23:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 23:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 23:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat;”

Proverbs 23:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 23:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh:”

Proverbs 23:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,”

Proverbs 23:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh.”

Proverbs 23:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Keepe not company with drunkards, nor with gluttons.”

Proverbs 23:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 23:20 in Context — Proverbs 23

18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

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

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.

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What Does Proverbs 23:20 Mean?

Proverbs 23:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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