“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them with their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Luke 15:15 - The Text-Critical English New Testament So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So he went and forced (glued) himself upon one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed hogs. American Standard Version (1901) And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. Common English Bible He hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. Catholic Public Domain Version And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that region. And he sent him to his farm, in order to feed the swine. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he went and cleaved to one of the citizens of that country. And he sent him into his farm to feed swine. |
“Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them with their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
A few days later, the younger son gathered together all that he had and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his property by living recklessly.
When he had spent all that he had, a severe famine arose throughout that country, and he began to be in need.
He longed to fill his belly with the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
But now that you have been set free from sin and become slaves of God, you have fruit that leads to sanctification, and the end result is eternal life.
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, and enslaved to various lusts and pleasures. Living in wickedness and envy, we were loathsome and hated one another.