Proverbs 23:20
Strong's Lexicon
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 408: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive)

join
תְּהִ֥י (tə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

those who drink too much
בְסֹֽבְאֵי־ (ḇə·sō·ḇə·’ê-)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5433: 1) to drink heavily or largely, imbibe 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to imbibe 1a2) wine-bibber, drunkard (participle) (subst)

wine
יָ֑יִן (yā·yin)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3196: 1) wine

or gorge
בְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י (bə·zō·lă·lê)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2151: 1) to be worthless, be vile, be insignificant, be light 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be worthless, be insignificant 1a2) to make light of, squander, be lavish with 2) to shake, tremble, quake 1a) (Niphal) to shake, quake

themselves on meat.
בָשָׂ֣ר (ḇā·śār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1320: 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.

Young's Literal Translation
Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t associate with those who drink too much wine or with those who gorge themselves on meat.

New American Standard Bible
Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine, [Or] with gluttonous eaters of meat;

King James Bible
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,

New Living Translation
Do not carouse with drunkards or feast with gluttons,

English Standard Version
Be not among drunkards or among gluttonous eaters of meat,

New American Standard Bible
Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;

King James Bible
Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don't associate with those who drink too much wine or with those who gorge themselves on meat.

International Standard Version
Don't associate with heavy drinkers or dine with gluttons,

NET Bible
Do not spend time among drunkards, among those who eat too much meat,

American Standard Version
Be not among winebibbers, Among gluttonous eaters of flesh:

English Revised Version
Be not among winebibbers; among gluttonous eaters of flesh:

Young's Literal Translation
Be not thou among quaffers of wine, Among gluttonous ones of flesh,
















Cross References
Matthew 24:49
And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

Luke 21:34
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Romans 13:13
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Ephesians 5:18
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Deuteronomy 21:20
And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.

Proverbs 23:2
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

Proverbs 23:29
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?

Proverbs 23:30
They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.

Proverbs 28:7
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

Isaiah 5:22
Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:
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