"And not manydayslater,the youngersongatheredeverythingtogetherand went on a journeyinto a distantcountry,and therehe squanderedhis estatewith looseliving.
For, behold,those who are farfrom You will perish;You have destroyedallthose who are unfaithfulto You.
He alsowho is slackin his workIs brotherto him who destroys.
He who lovespleasure[will become] a poorman;He who loveswineand oilwill not becomerich.
There is precioustreasureand oilin the dwellingof the wise,But a foolishmanswallowsit up.
Like a birdthat wandersfrom her nest,Sois a manwho wandersfrom his home.
He who keepsthe lawis a discerningson,But he who is a companionof gluttonshumiliateshis father.
A manwho loveswisdommakeshis fatherglad,But he who keepscompanywith harlotswastes[his] wealth.
For on accountof a harlot[one is reduced] to a loafof bread,And an adulteresshuntsfor the preciouslife.
Alas,sinfulnation,Peopleweigheddownwith iniquity,Offspringof evildoers,Sonswho actcorruptly!They have abandonedthe LORD,They have despisedthe HolyOneof Israel,They have turnedawayfrom Him.
Instead, there is gaietyand gladness,Killingof cattleand slaughteringof sheep,Eatingof meatand drinkingof wine:"Let us eatand drink,for tomorrowwe may die."
"Getout of the way,turnasidefrom the path,Let us hearnomoreabout the HolyOneof Israel."
"Come,"[they say], "let us getwine,and let us drinkheavilyof strongdrink;And tomorrowwill be like today,only moreso."
"For My peoplehave committedtwoevils:They have forsakenMe, The fountainof livingwaters,To hewfor themselves cisterns,BrokencisternsThat canholdnowater.
"O generation,heedthe wordof the LORD.Have I beena wildernessto Israel,Ora landof thickdarkness?Whydo My peoplesay,We [are free to] roam;We will nolongercometo You'?
Thussaysthe LORD,"Whatinjusticedid your fathersfindin Me, That they wentfarfrom Me And walkedafteremptinessand becameempty?
"My people,whathave I doneto you, And howhave I weariedyou? AnswerMe.
"The youngerof them saidto his father,'Father,giveme the shareof the estatethat fallsto me.' Sohe dividedhis wealthbetweenthem.
"Nowwhen he had spenteverything,a severefamineoccurredin that country,and he beganto be impoverished.
but whenthissonof yourscame,who has devouredyour wealthwith prostitutes,you killedthe fattenedcalffor him.'
NowHe was alsosayingto the disciples,"There was a richmanwhohada manager,and this[manager] was reportedto him as squanderinghis possessions.
"Nowthere was a richman,and he habitually dressedin purpleand fine linen,joyously livingin splendoreveryday.
But nowin ChristJesusyou whoformerlywere far offhave been broughtnearby the bloodof Christ.
AND HE CAMEAND PREACHEDPEACETO YOU WHOWERE FAR AWAY,AND PEACETO THOSEWHO WERE NEAR;
suffering wrongas the wagesof doing wrong.They countit a pleasureto revelin the daytime.They are stainsand blemishes,revelingin their deceptions,as they carousewith you,
