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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Proverbs 23:21 - Drowsiness
Proverbs 23:21 - For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| the drunkard | H5433 | סָבָא |
[Verb] to quaff to {satiety} that {is} become tipsy |
| and the glutton | H2151 | זָלַל |
[Verb] to shake (as in the {wind}) that {is} to quake; figuratively to be loose {morally} worthless or prodigal |
| shall come to poverty | H3423 | יָרַשׁ |
[Verb] to occupy (be driving out previous {tenants} and possessing in their place); by implication to {seize} to {rob} to inherit; also to {expel} to {impoverish} to ruin |
| and drowsiness | H5124 | נוּמָה |
[Noun Feminine] sleepiness |
| shall clothe | H3847 | לָבַשׁ |
[Verb] properly wrap {around} that {is} (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe ({oneself} or {another}) literally or figuratively |
| a man with rags | H7168 | קֶרַע |
[Noun Masculine] a rag |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.