And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.

过了不多几日，小儿子就把他一切所有的都收拾起来，往远方去了。在那里任意放荡，浪费资财。

过了不多几天，小儿子把他一切所有的都收拾起来，往远方去了。在那里，他任意放荡，浪费钱财。

过了不多几天，小儿子把他一切所有的都收拾起来，往远方去了。在那里，他任意放荡，浪费钱财。

“没过几天，小儿子带着他所有的财物出门远游去了。他终日在外花天酒地，挥金如土，

过了不多几天，小儿子收拾一切，到远方去了，在那里生活放荡，浪费钱财。

没过几天，那小儿子就收拾了一切，往一个遥远的地方去旅行了。他在那里过着放荡的生活，挥霍他的钱财。

過了不多幾日，小兒子就把他一切所有的都收拾起來，往遠方去了。在那裏任意放蕩，浪費資財。

過了不多幾天，小兒子把他一切所有的都收拾起來，往遠方去了。在那裏，他任意放蕩，浪費錢財。

過了不多幾天，小兒子把他一切所有的都收拾起來，往遠方去了。在那裏，他任意放蕩，浪費錢財。

「沒過幾天，小兒子帶著他所有的財物出門遠遊去了。他終日在外花天酒地，揮金如土，

過了不多幾天，小兒子收拾一切，到遠方去了，在那裡生活放蕩，浪費錢財。

過了不多幾日，那小兒子就收集一切，出外往遼遠地區去了；在那裏揮霍資產，浪費地生活。

沒過幾天，那小兒子就收拾了一切，往一個遙遠的地方去旅行了。他在那裡過著放蕩的生活，揮霍他的錢財。

未幾、季子盡挾所有遠遊異地、在彼放恣、浪費其業、

未幾、季子挾貲遠遊異地、在彼無度、蕩費其業、

不多日、季子盡收所有、往遠地、在彼無度、浪費其業、

無何、季挾貲離家、遠遊異域、荒淫無度、

“ Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living.

“ Not long after that, the younger son packed up all he had. Then he left for a country far away. There he wasted his money on wild living.

Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.

“ A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living.

Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.

And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his estate in wild living.

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.

Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered his estate in foolish living.

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.

After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

Thus says the Lord:“ What injustice have your fathers found in Me, That they have gone far from Me, Have followed idols, And have become idolaters?

Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

Hear, my son, and be wise; And guide your heart in the way.Do not mix with winebibbers, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe a man with rags.Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.

He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son, But a companion of gluttons shames his father.

“ There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.

He also said to His disciples:“ There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh, For childhood and youth are vanity.

For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles— when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you.

But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’

Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy.But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

But instead, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine:“ Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

Get out of the way, Turn aside from the path, Cause the Holy One of Israel To cease from before us.”

“ O My people, what have I done to you? And how have I wearied you? Testify against Me.

He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.

For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry.

“ Come,” one says,“ I will bring wine, And we will fill ourselves with intoxicating drink; Tomorrow will be as today, And much more abundant.”

Have you not brought this on yourself, In that you have forsaken the Lord your God When He led you in the way?And now why take the road to Egypt, To drink the waters of Sihor? Or why take the road to Assyria, To drink the waters of the River?Your own wickedness will correct you, And your backslidings will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing That you have forsaken the Lord your God, And the fear of Me is not in you,” Says the Lord GOD of hosts.

Woe to you who put far off the day of doom, Who cause the seat of violence to come near;Who lie on beds of ivory, Stretch out on your couches, Eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall;Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments, And invent for yourselves musical instruments like David;Who drink wine from bowls, And anoint yourselves with the best ointments, But are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.Therefore they shall now go captive as the first of the captives, And those who recline at banquets shall be removed.

“ For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, And hewn themselves cisterns— broken cisterns that can hold no water.

For by means of a harlot A man is reduced to a crust of bread; And an adulteress will prey upon his precious life.

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem.But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel.For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and made wooden images; and he worshiped all the host of heaven and served them.He also built altars in the house of the Lord, of which the Lord had said,“ In Jerusalem shall My name be forever.”And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.Also he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger.He even set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son,“ In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will put My name forever;and I will not again remove the foot of Israel from the land which I have appointed for your fathers— only if they are careful to do all that I have commanded them, according to the whole law and the statutes and the ordinances by the hand of Moses.”So Manasseh seduced Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to do more evil than the nations whom the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.And the Lord spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they would not listen.

The wicked in his proud countenance does not seek God; God is in none of his thoughts.His ways are always prospering; Your judgments are far above, out of his sight; As for all his enemies, he sneers at them.He has said in his heart,“ I shall not be moved; I shall never be in adversity.”

They spend their days in wealth, And in a moment go down to the grave.Yet they say to God,‘ Depart from us, For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him?’

They said to God,‘ Depart from us! What can the Almighty do to them?’Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

“ O generation, see the word of the Lord! Have I been a wilderness to Israel, Or a land of darkness? Why do My people say,‘ We are lords; We will come no more to You’?

There is desirable treasure, And oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man squanders it.

Remove your way far from her, And do not go near the door of her house,Lest you give your honor to others, And your years to the cruel one;Lest aliens be filled with your wealth, And your labors go to the house of a foreigner;And you mourn at last, When your flesh and your body are consumed,And say:“ How I have hated instruction, And my heart despised correction!I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to those who instructed me!I was on the verge of total ruin, In the midst of the assembly and congregation.”

Alas, sinful nation, A people laden with iniquity, A brood of evildoers, Children who are corrupters! They have forsaken the Lord, They have provoked to anger The Holy One of Israel, They have turned away backward.

Like a bird that wanders from its nest Is a man who wanders from his place.

And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you,