For lo, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all who go lusting away from You.
Luke 15:13 - Modern King James Version And not many days afterward, the younger son gathered all together and went away into a far country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And not many days after that, the younger son gathered up all that he had and journeyed into a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and loose [from restraint] living. American Standard Version (1901) And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living. Common English Bible Soon afterward, the younger son gathered everything together and took a trip to a land far away. There, he wasted his wealth through extravagant living. Catholic Public Domain Version And after not many days, the younger son, gathering it all together, set out on a long journey to a distant region. And there, he dissipated his substance, living in luxury. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously. |
For lo, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all who go lusting away from You.
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
A desirable treasure and oil are in the home of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father; but a companion of harlots wastes wealth.
For by means of a harlot a man comes to a piece of bread; and another man's wife will hunt for the precious life.
Woe, sinful nation, a people heavy with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, sons who corrupt! They have forsaken Jehovah; they have provoked the Holy One of Israel to anger; they have gone away backward.
Then, lo, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating flesh and drinking wine, saying, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!
go out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
They say, come, Let us take wine, and let us gulp strong drink; and tomorrow shall be like today, and much more abundant.
For My people have committed two evils; they have forsaken Me, the Fountain of living waters, to hew out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
O generation, see the Word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of darkness? Why do My people say, We roam freely; we will come no more to You?
So says Jehovah, What injustice have your fathers found in Me, that they have gone far from Me and have walked after vanity, and have become vain?
O My people, what have I done to you? And in what have I made you weary? Testify against Me!
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that is coming to me. And he divided his living to them.
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land. And he began to be in want.
But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your living with harlots, you have killed for him the fattened calf.
And He also said to His disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward. And he was accused to him, that he had wasted his goods.
There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day.
But now in Christ Jesus you who were once afar off are made near by the blood of Christ.
And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were near.
being about to receive the wages of unrighteousness, deeming indulgence as pleasure in the daytime, and reveling in spots and blemishes, feasting along with you in their deceits,