Proverbs

Proverbs 23:21

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

and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the drunkard	סֹבֵ֣א	sō·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5433 imbibe, drink largely
and the glutton	וְ֭זוֹלֵל	wə·zō·w·lêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2151 shake
will come to poverty	יִוָּרֵ֑שׁ	yiw·wā·rêš	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
and drowsiness	נוּמָֽה׃	nū·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H5124 somnolence
will clothe them	תַּלְבִּ֥ישׁ	tal·bîš	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in rags	וּ֝קְרָעִ֗ים	ū·qə·rā·‘îm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7168 torn piece

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.