20Be not in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in their revellings, who contribute flesh to eat:


In Context

17 Let not thy heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long:

18 Because thou shalt have hope in the latter end, and thy expectation shall not be taken away.

19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise: and guide thy mind in the way.

20 Be not in the feasts of great drinkers, nor in their revellings, who contribute flesh to eat:

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 23:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:20Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:20Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20Be not among winebibbers, among riotous eaters of flesh.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:20Be not among winebibbers; among gluttonous eaters of flesh:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20Be not among wine-bibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20Don't be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge themselves on meat:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:20Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:20Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: