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Proverbs 23:21
For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
from Saying 16, Proverbs 23:19-21
What it says

Drunkards and gluttons come to poverty, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

What it is doing

This verse states the degrading end of indulgent appetite.

In context

19Listen, my son, and be wise, 20Do not join those who drink too much wine 21For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,