Luke 15:13

And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;

Literal Standard Version

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 the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to [me], and he divided to them the living.

14and he having spent all, there came a mighty famine on that country, and himself began to be in want;

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Cross References

Job 21:13They wear out their days in good, || And in a moment go down [to] Sheol.

Psalms 10:4The wicked does not inquire according to the height of his face. “There is no God!” [are] all his schemes.

Proverbs 5:8Keep your way far from off her, || And do not come near to the opening of her house,

Proverbs 18:9He also that is remiss in his work, || He [is] a brother to a destroyer.

Proverbs 21:20A treasure to be desired, and oil, || [Is] in the habitation of the wise, || And a foolish man swallows it up.

Proverbs 27:8As a bird wandering from her nest, || So [is] a man wandering 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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