After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
This is what the LORD says: “What fault did your fathers find in Me that they strayed so far from Me? They followed wort
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Listen, my son, and be wise, and guide your heart on the right course.
Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of you
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, no
For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, dr
Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsake
‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you!
Keep your path far from her; do not go near the door of her house,
Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.
But look, there is joy and gladness, butchering of cattle and slaughtering of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine
Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!”
“Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”
For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.
Have you not brought this on yourself by forsaking the LORD your God when He led you in the way?
In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God.
Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
They said to God, ‘Depart from us. What can the Almighty do to us?’
Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace.
You dismiss the day of calamity and bring near a reign of violence.
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their ow
Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.
Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who wanders from his home.
You people of this generation, consider the word of the LORD: “Have I been a wilderness to Israel or a land of dense dar
The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. Th
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.