²⁰ `And having risen, he went unto his own father, and he being yet far distant, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and having ran he fell upon his neck and kissed him;

²¹ and the son said to him, Father, I did sin -- to the heaven, and before thee, and no more am I worthy to be called thy son.

²² `And the father said unto his servants, Bring forth the first robe, and clothe him, and give a ring for his hand, and sandals for the feet;

²³ and having brought the fatted calf, kill `it', and having eaten, we may be merry,

²⁴ because this my son was dead, and did live again, and he was lost, and was found; and they began to be merry.

³ Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah `are' sons, A reward `is' the fruit of the womb.

⁴ As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So `are' the sons of the young men.

⁵ O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!

²⁴ Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

¹³ Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

²⁴ The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

⁷ The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

²⁶ In the fear of Jehovah `is' strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

⁶ Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.