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.
Context
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Other Translations
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.
and have said unto the elders of his city, Our son--this one--is apostatizing and rebellious; he is not hearkening to our voice--a glutton and drunkard;
And say to them, This son of ours is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, he will not give attention to us; he gives himself up to pleasure and strong drink.
Cross References
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness …
They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it …
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.