Luke 15:13

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Summary

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.

And took

Wasted

General references

Jeremiah 35:16

Bible References

And took

Manasseh was twelve years old when he was made king, and reigned fifty five years in Jerusalem.

They spend their days in wealthiness: but suddenly, they go down to hell.

which said unto God, 'Go from us.' And what did the Almighty do with them?

The ungodly is so proud and full of indignation, that he careth not for God: neither is God in all his thoughts.

For lo, they that forsake thee shall perish; thou destroyest all them that commit fornication against thee.

He that oft times flitteth, is like a bird that forsaketh her nest.

Alas for this sinful nation, which are expert in blasphemies; a seed of ungracious people, corrupt in their ways. They have forsaken the LORD; they have provoked the holy one of Israel unto anger, and are gone backward.

Tread out of the way, go out of the path, turn the holy one of Israel from us."

Thus sayeth the LORD unto you, "What unfaithfulness found your fathers in me, that they went so far away from me, falling to lightness, and being so vain?

O my people, what have I done unto thee? Or wherein have I hurt thee? Give me answer!

But now in Christ Jesus, ye which a while ago were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

Wasted

but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy goods with harlots, thou hast for his pleasure killed the fatted calf.'

And he said also unto his disciples, "There was a certain rich man, which had a steward, that was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

Keep thy way far from her, and come not nigh the doors of her house:

A harlot will make a man to beg his bread, but a married woman will hunt for the precious life.

Whoso is slothful and slack in his labor, is the brother of him that is a waster.

He that hath pleasure in banquets, shall be a poor man; Whoso delighteth in wine and delicates, shall not be rich.

My son, give ear and be wise, so shall thine heart prosper in the way.

Whoso keepeth the law, is a child of understanding; but he that feedeth riotous men, shameth his father.

Whoso loveth wisdom, maketh his father a glad man; but he that keepeth harlots, spendeth away that he hath.

Be glad then, O thou young man, in thy youth, and let thine heart be merry in thy young days; follow the ways of thine own heart, and the lust of thine eyes: but be thou sure, that God shall bring thee into judgment for all these things.

But they to fulfill their lust and willfulness, slaughter oxen: they kill sheep, they eat costly meat, and drink wine. "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."

"Come," say they, "I will fetch wine, so shall we fill ourselves, that we may be drunken. And do tomorrow, like as today; yea, and much more."

Ye are taken out for the evil day, even ye that sit in the stole of willfulness;

Let us walk honestly as it were in the daylight: not in eating and drinking: neither in chambering and wantonness: neither in strife and envying:

For it is sufficient for us that we have spent the time that is past of the life, after the will of the gentiles; walking in wantonness, lusts, drunkenness, in eating, drinking, and in abominable idolatry.

and receive the reward of unrighteousness. They count it pleasure to live deliciously for a season. Spots they are, and filthiness, living at pleasure, and in deceitful ways feasting with you:

General references

The children of Jonadab Rechab's son have steadfastly kept their father's commandment that he gave them, but this people is not obedient unto me.