³⁰ but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

³ Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth `his' substance.

¹² and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of `thy' substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

¹³ 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.

⁷ And Jehovah spake unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, that thou broughtest up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves:

¹¹ And Moses besought Jehovah his God, and said, Jehovah, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, that thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

²² But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

²³ and bring the fatted calf, `and' kill it, and let us eat, and make merry:

³² But it was meet to make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive `again'; and `was' lost, and is found.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.