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20 Do not associate with those who drink too much wine,
    with those who eat too much meat,
21 because both a drunk and a glutton will become poor.
    Drowsiness will dress a person in rags.

22 Listen to your father since you are his son,
    and do not despise your mother because she is old.

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20 Do not join those who drink too much wine(A)
    or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,(B)
    and drowsiness clothes them in rags.

Saying 17

22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
    and do not despise your mother when she is old.(C)

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