Proverbs 23

The chapter provides specific warnings concerning manners, gluttony, and alcoholism. Do not strain yourself to get rich, for wealth will surely sprout wings and fly away like an eagle. Do not be with those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat. It stresses the importance of parental correction: do not withhold discipline from your son, for if you beat him with a rod, you will save his soul from Sheol. The chapter provides a graphic description of the dangers of wine, leading to sorrow, remorse, and blurred vision.