1.3 KiB
General Information:
These verses continue the "thirty sayings" (Proverbs 22:20).
Hear—you!—my son
"Listen carefully, my son." The speaker speaks an extra word to make sure the hearer is paying attention.
direct your heart in the way
Deciding to do what is right is spoken of as if one person were showing another person the correct path to follow. AT: "make sure you do what is wise" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
gluttonous eaters of meat
Possible meanings are 1) "people who eat more meat than they need to" or 2) "meat" represents food in general. AT: "people who eat more food than they need to" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
slumber will clothe them with rags
The word "slumber" is an exaggeration for a person spending so much time enjoying food and drink that he does not do necessary work. This activity is spoken of as if it were a parent putting clothes on a child. AT: "because they spend so much time eating and drinking, they will do no work and so will become poor" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)