Proverbs 23:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Do not be with heavy drinkersבְסֹֽבְאֵי־
(ve·so·ve·'ei-)
5433a: to imbibe, drink largelya prim. root
of wine,יָ֑יִן
(ya·yin;)
3196: winefrom an unused word
[Or] with gluttonous eatersבְּזֹלֲלֵ֖י
(be·zo·la·lei)
2151b: to be light or worthless, make light ofa prim. root
of meat;בָשָׂ֣ר
(va·sar)
1320: fleshfrom basar


















KJV Lexicon
Be not among winebibbers
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
caba'  (saw-baw')
to quaff to satiety, i.e. become tipsy -- drunkard, fill self, Sabean, (wine-)bibber.
among riotous eaters
zalal  (zaw-lal')
to shake (as in the wind), i.e. to quake; figuratively, to be loose morally, worthless or prodigal -- blow down, glutton, riotous (eater), vile.
of flesh
basar  (baw-sawr')
flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphem.) the pudenda of a man -- body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-)kind, + nakedness, self, skin.
Parallel Verses
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,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Do not be drunk with wine and do not be a glutton of meat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do not associate with those who drink too much wine, with those who eat too much meat,

King James 2000 Bible
Be not among winebibbers; among gluttonous eaters of meat:
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