31 Because of gluttony, many have perished, but he who takes heed shall prolong his life. (WEB)
Sirach 37:31
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Proverbs 23:1–3
1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is set before you, 2 and put a knife to your throat if you possess a great appetite. 3 Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.
Proverbs 23:20–22
20 Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat. 21 For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags. 22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Sirach 31:19–21
19 How sufficient to a well-mannered man is a very little. He doesn’t breathe heavily in his bed. (WEB) 20 Healthy sleep comes from moderate eating. He rises early, and his wits are with him. The pain of wakefulness, colic, and griping are with an insatiable man. (WEB) 21 And if yo… (WEB)
Proverbs 20:12–14
12 Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both. 13 Do not love sleep, or you will grow poor; open your eyes, and you will have plenty of food. 14 “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
Sirach 18:31–33
31 If you give fully to your soul the delight of her desire, she will make you the laughing stock of your enemies. (WEB) 32 Don’t make merry in much luxury, and don’t be tied to its expense. (WEB) 33 Don’t be made a beggar by banqueting with borrowed money when you have nothing in… (WEB)
Psalms 107:17–19
17 Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. 18 They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. 19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
Proverbs 19:15–17
15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and an idle soul will suffer hunger. 16 He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die. 17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender.
Proverbs 13:2–4
2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence. 3 He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin. 4 The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is…
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