Luke 15:13

And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

In Context

12and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give to me the share of the property that falls [to me]. And he divided to them what he was possessed of.

14But when he had spent all there arose a violent famine throughout that country, and he began to be in want.

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Cross References

Job 21:13They spend their days in prosperity, and in a moment go down to Sheol.

Psalms 10:4The wicked [saith], in the haughtiness of his countenance, He doth not search out: all his thoughts are, There is no God!

Proverbs 5:8Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:

Proverbs 18:9He also who is indolent in his work is brother of the destroyer.

Proverbs 21:20There is costly store and oil in the dwelling of a wise [man]; but a foolish man swalloweth it up.

Proverbs 27:8As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

Matthew Henry on Luke 15:12-32

The Prodigal Son. 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that… Read the whole commentary →

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