Proverbs 23:19-21 (ESV)
19 Hear, my son, and be wise,
and direct your heart in the way.
20 Be not among drunkards
or among gluttonous eaters of meat,
21 for the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty,
and slumber will clothe them with rags.
In Saying 16, the father calls his son to gain wisdom by hearing, following, and keeping his good advice. The son would be foolish to reject the loving parental guidance of his godly father for the wicked ways of sinners. Self-indulgent gluttons and those addicted to wine squander the resources they’ve been given for immediate, temporary pleasure. The drunkard and the one who eats without restraint will consume her resources until she is left with nothing. Instead of clothing and bedding, the self-indulgent woman will be left with rags for warmth and covering. We live in a world that works hard to convince us we need to purchase more to be happy. But in the end, only our relationship with the Lord will satisfy our souls.Ask God to help you exercise self-discipline today, and say “no” to yourself more often. You really don’t need everything you want.