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Friday, November 8th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Luke 15:13
"A few days later the younger son gathered up all that he had and left. He traveled far away to another country, and there he wasted his money living like a fool.
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Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And not longe after ye yonger sonne gaddered all that he had to gedder and toke his iorney into a farre countre and theare he wasted his goodes with royetous lyvinge.
And not longe after ye yonger sonne gaddered all that he had to gedder and toke his iorney into a farre countre and theare he wasted his goodes with royetous lyvinge.
Hebrew Names Version
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and took his journey into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and took his journey into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
International Standard Version
A few days later, the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country. There he wasted his possessions on wild living.
A few days later, the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country. There he wasted his possessions on wild living.
New American Standard Bible
"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 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.
New Century Version
Then the younger son gathered up all that was his and traveled far away to another country. There he wasted his money in foolish living.
Then the younger son gathered up all that was his and traveled far away to another country. There he wasted his money in foolish living.
Update Bible Version
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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 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.
Amplified Bible
"A few days later, the younger son gathered together everything [that he had] and traveled to a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and immoral living.
"A few days later, the younger son gathered together everything [that he had] and traveled to a distant country, and there he wasted his fortune in reckless and immoral living.
English Standard Version
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.
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.
World English Bible
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and took his journey into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and took his journey into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he divided to them his substance. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took a journey into a far country, and there squandered away his substance, living riotously.
And he divided to them his substance. And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and took a journey into a far country, and there squandered away his substance, living riotously.
Weymouth's New Testament
No long time afterwards the younger son got all together and travelled to a distant country, where he wasted his money in debauchery and excess.
No long time afterwards the younger son got all together and travelled to a distant country, where he wasted his money in debauchery and excess.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And not aftir many daies, whanne alle thingis weren gederid togider, the yonger sone wente forth in pilgrymage in to a fer cuntre; and there he wastide hise goodis in lyuynge lecherously.
And not aftir many daies, whanne alle thingis weren gederid togider, the yonger sone wente forth in pilgrymage in to a fer cuntre; and there he wastide hise goodis in lyuynge lecherously.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
Contemporary English Version
Not long after that, the younger son packed up everything he owned and left for a foreign country, where he wasted all his money in wild living.
Not long after that, the younger son packed up everything he owned and left for a foreign country, where he wasted all his money in wild living.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
Complete Jewish Bible
As soon as he could convert his share into cash, the younger son left home and went off to a distant country, where he squandered his money in reckless living.
As soon as he could convert his share into cash, the younger son left home and went off to a distant country, where he squandered his money in reckless living.
Darby Translation
And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.
And after not many days the younger son gathering all together went away into a country a long way off, and there dissipated his property, living in debauchery.
Etheridge Translation
And after a few days the minor son gathered together his all whatsoever, and went into a distant country, and there dispersed his substance in living profusely.
And after a few days the minor son gathered together his all whatsoever, and went into a distant country, and there dispersed his substance in living profusely.
Murdock Translation
And after a few days, the younger son collected together all that fell to him, and went to a distant place and there squandered his property, by living in dissipation.
And after a few days, the younger son collected together all that fell to him, and went to a distant place and there squandered his property, by living in dissipation.
King James Version (1611)
And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing.
And not many dayes after, the yonger sonne gathered al together, and tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his substance with riotous liuing.
New Living Translation
"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.
"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.
New Life Bible
Soon after that the younger son took all that had been given to him and went to another country far away. There he spent all he had on wild and foolish living.
Soon after that the younger son took all that had been given to him and went to another country far away. There he spent all he had on wild and foolish living.
New Revised Standard
A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living.
A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and traveled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.
So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.
George Lamsa Translation
And after a few days, his younger son gathered everything that was his share, and went to a far-away country, and there he scattered his wealth in extravagant living.
And after a few days, his younger son gathered everything that was his share, and went to a far-away country, and there he scattered his wealth in extravagant living.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered his substance with riotous living.
And, after not many days, the younger son, gathering all together, left home for a country far away, and, there, squandered his substance with riotous living.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
And not many days after, the younger son, gathering all together, went abroad into a far country: and there wasted his substance, living riotously.
Revised Standard Version
Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living.
Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took his journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in loose living.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And not long after, when the younger sonne had gathered all that he had together, he toke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his goodes with riotous lyuyng.
And not long after, when the younger sonne had gathered all that he had together, he toke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there wasted his goodes with riotous lyuyng.
Good News Translation
After a few days the younger son sold his part of the property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away, where he wasted his money in reckless living.
After a few days the younger son sold his part of the property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away, where he wasted his money in reckless living.
Christian Standard Bible®
Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered
Not many days later, the younger son gathered together all he had and traveled to a distant country, where he squandered
King James Version
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 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.
Lexham English Bible
And after not many days, the younger son gathered everything and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth by living wastefully.
And after not many days, the younger son gathered everything and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth by living wastefully.
Literal Translation
And not many days after, gathering up all things, the younger son went away to a distant country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely.
And not many days after, gathering up all things, the younger son went away to a distant country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely.
Young's Literal Translation
`And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;
`And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And not longe therafter, gathered the yonger sonne all together, & toke his iourney in to a farre countre, and there waisted he his goodes with ryotous lyuynge.
And not longe therafter, gathered the yonger sonne all together, & toke his iourney in to a farre countre, and there waisted he his goodes with ryotous lyuynge.
Mace New Testament (1729)
a little while after the younger son turn'd all he had into money, and travell'd into a foreign country, where he squander'd away his fortune in luxurious living.
a little while after the younger son turn'd all he had into money, and travell'd into a foreign country, where he squander'd away his fortune in luxurious living.
THE MESSAGE
The Story of the Lost Sheep By this time a lot of men and women of doubtful reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, "He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends." Their grumbling triggered this story. "Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn't you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it? When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Celebrate with me! I've found my lost sheep!' Count on it—there's more joy in heaven over one sinner's rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue. "Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won't she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it you can be sure she'll call her friends and neighbors: ‘Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!' Count on it—that's the kind of party God's angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God." Then he said, "There was once a man who had two sons. The younger said to his father, ‘Father, I want right now what's coming to me.' "So the father divided the property between them. It wasn't long before the younger son packed his bags and left for a distant country. There, undisciplined and dissipated, he wasted everything he had. After he had gone through all his money, there was a bad famine all through that country and he began to hurt. He signed on with a citizen there who assigned him to his fields to slop the pigs. He was so hungry he would have eaten the corncobs in the pig slop, but no one would give him any. "That brought him to his senses. He said, ‘All those farmhands working for my father sit down to three meals a day, and here I am starving to death. I'm going back to my father. I'll say to him, Father, I've sinned against God, I've sinned before you; I don't deserve to be called your son. Take me on as a hired hand.' He got right up and went home to his father. "When he was still a long way off, his father saw him. His heart pounding, he ran out, embraced him, and kissed him. The son started his speech: ‘Father, I've sinned against God, I've sinned before you; I don't deserve to be called your son ever again.' "But the father wasn't listening. He was calling to the servants, ‘Quick. Bring a clean set of clothes and dress him. Put the family ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Then get a grain-fed heifer and roast it. We're going to feast! We're going to have a wonderful time! My son is here—given up for dead and now alive! Given up for lost and now found!' And they began to have a wonderful time. "All this time his older son was out in the field. When the day's work was done he came in. As he approached the house, he heard the music and dancing. Calling over one of the houseboys, he asked what was going on. He told him, ‘Your brother came home. Your father has ordered a feast—barbecued beef!—because he has him home safe and sound.' "The older brother stalked off in an angry sulk and refused to join in. His father came out and tried to talk to him, but he wouldn't listen. The son said, ‘Look how many years I've stayed here serving you, never giving you one moment of grief, but have you ever thrown a party for me and my friends? Then this son of yours who has thrown away your money on whores shows up and you go all out with a feast!' "His father said, ‘Son, you don't understand. You're with me all the time, and everything that is mine is yours—but this is a wonderful time, and we had to celebrate. This brother of yours was dead, and he's alive! He was lost, and he's found!'"
The Story of the Lost Sheep By this time a lot of men and women of doubtful reputation were hanging around Jesus, listening intently. The Pharisees and religion scholars were not pleased, not at all pleased. They growled, "He takes in sinners and eats meals with them, treating them like old friends." Their grumbling triggered this story. "Suppose one of you had a hundred sheep and lost one. Wouldn't you leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the lost one until you found it? When found, you can be sure you would put it across your shoulders, rejoicing, and when you got home call in your friends and neighbors, saying, ‘Celebrate with me! I've found my lost sheep!' Count on it—there's more joy in heaven over one sinner's rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue. "Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won't she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it you can be sure she'll call her friends and neighbors: ‘Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!' Count on it—that's the kind of party God's angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God." Then he said, "There was once a man who had two sons. The younger said to his father, ‘Father, I want right now what's coming to me.' "So the father divided the property between them. It wasn't long before the younger son packed his bags and left for a distant country. There, undisciplined and dissipated, he wasted everything he had. After he had gone through all his money, there was a bad famine all through that country and he began to hurt. He signed on with a citizen there who assigned him to his fields to slop the pigs. He was so hungry he would have eaten the corncobs in the pig slop, but no one would give him any. "That brought him to his senses. He said, ‘All those farmhands working for my father sit down to three meals a day, and here I am starving to death. I'm going back to my father. I'll say to him, Father, I've sinned against God, I've sinned before you; I don't deserve to be called your son. Take me on as a hired hand.' He got right up and went home to his father. "When he was still a long way off, his father saw him. His heart pounding, he ran out, embraced him, and kissed him. The son started his speech: ‘Father, I've sinned against God, I've sinned before you; I don't deserve to be called your son ever again.' "But the father wasn't listening. He was calling to the servants, ‘Quick. Bring a clean set of clothes and dress him. Put the family ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Then get a grain-fed heifer and roast it. We're going to feast! We're going to have a wonderful time! My son is here—given up for dead and now alive! Given up for lost and now found!' And they began to have a wonderful time. "All this time his older son was out in the field. When the day's work was done he came in. As he approached the house, he heard the music and dancing. Calling over one of the houseboys, he asked what was going on. He told him, ‘Your brother came home. Your father has ordered a feast—barbecued beef!—because he has him home safe and sound.' "The older brother stalked off in an angry sulk and refused to join in. His father came out and tried to talk to him, but he wouldn't listen. The son said, ‘Look how many years I've stayed here serving you, never giving you one moment of grief, but have you ever thrown a party for me and my friends? Then this son of yours who has thrown away your money on whores shows up and you go all out with a feast!' "His father said, ‘Son, you don't understand. You're with me all the time, and everything that is mine is yours—but this is a wonderful time, and we had to celebrate. This brother of yours was dead, and he's alive! He was lost, and he's found!'"
New English Translation
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.
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.
New King James Version
And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
Simplified Cowboy Version
A few days later, the son saddled up and left the ranch and moved to town. He spent all his money on booze, drugs, and wild women.
A few days later, the son saddled up and left the ranch and moved to town. He spent all his money on booze, drugs, and wild women.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.
"And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.
Legacy Standard Bible
And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate living recklessly.
And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate living recklessly.
Contextual Overview
11 Then Jesus said, "There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger son said to his father, ‘Give me now the part of your property that I am supposed to receive someday.' So the father divided his wealth between his two sons. 13 "A few days later the younger son gathered up all that he had and left. He traveled far away to another country, and there he wasted his money living like a fool. 14 After he spent everything he had, there was a terrible famine throughout the country. He was hungry and needed money. 15 So he went and got a job with one of the people who lived there. The man sent him into the fields to feed pigs. 16 He was so hungry that he wanted to eat the food the pigs were eating. But no one gave him anything. 17 "The son realized that he had been very foolish. He thought, ‘All my father's hired workers have plenty of food. But here I am, almost dead because I have nothing to eat. 18 I will leave and go to my father. I will say to him: Father, I have sinned against God and have done wrong to you. 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son. But let me be like one of your hired workers.' 20 So he left and went to his father. "While the son was still a long way off, his father saw him coming and felt sorry for him. So he ran to him and hugged and kissed him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
and took: 2 Chronicles 33:1-10, Job 21:13-15, Job 22:17, Job 22:18, Psalms 10:4-6, Psalms 73:27, Proverbs 27:8, Isaiah 1:4, Isaiah 30:11, Jeremiah 2:5, Jeremiah 2:13, Jeremiah 2:17-19, Jeremiah 2:31, Micah 6:3, Ephesians 2:13, Ephesians 2:17
wasted: Luke 15:30, Luke 16:1, Luke 16:19, Proverbs 5:8-14, Proverbs 6:26, Proverbs 18:9, Proverbs 21:17, Proverbs 21:20, Proverbs 23:19-22, Proverbs 28:7, Proverbs 29:3, Ecclesiastes 11:9, Ecclesiastes 11:10, Isaiah 22:13, Isaiah 56:12, Amos 6:3-7, Romans 13:13, Romans 13:14, 1 Peter 4:3, 1 Peter 4:4, 2 Peter 2:13
Reciprocal: Psalms 119:9 - shall Proverbs 19:4 - maketh Proverbs 23:20 - not Hosea 2:8 - her corn Mark 12:1 - and went Luke 15:15 - he went John 6:12 - that nothing 1 Timothy 5:6 - she James 4:3 - ye may
Cross-References
Genesis 15:1
After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. God said, "Abram, don't be afraid. I will defend you and give you a great reward."
After all these things happened, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision. God said, "Abram, don't be afraid. I will defend you and give you a great reward."
Genesis 15:2
But Abram said, "Lord God , there is nothing you can give me that will make me happy, because I have no son. My slave Eliezer from Damascus will get everything I own after I die."
But Abram said, "Lord God , there is nothing you can give me that will make me happy, because I have no son. My slave Eliezer from Damascus will get everything I own after I die."
Genesis 15:6
Abram believed the Lord , and because of this faith the Lord accepted him as one who has done what is right.
Abram believed the Lord , and because of this faith the Lord accepted him as one who has done what is right.
Genesis 15:7
He said to Abram, "I am the Lord who led you from Ur of Babylonia. I did this so that I could give you this land. You will own this land."
He said to Abram, "I am the Lord who led you from Ur of Babylonia. I did this so that I could give you this land. You will own this land."
Genesis 15:8
But Abram said, "Lord God , how can I be sure that I will get this land?"
But Abram said, "Lord God , how can I be sure that I will get this land?"
Genesis 15:11
Later, large birds flew down to eat the animals, but Abram chased them away.
Later, large birds flew down to eat the animals, but Abram chased them away.
Genesis 15:12
The sun began to go down and Abram got very sleepy. While he was asleep, a very terrible darkness came over him.
The sun began to go down and Abram got very sleepy. While he was asleep, a very terrible darkness came over him.
Genesis 15:13
Then the Lord said to Abram, "You should know this: Your descendants will live in a country that is not their own. They will be strangers there. The people there will make them slaves and be cruel to them for 400 years.
Then the Lord said to Abram, "You should know this: Your descendants will live in a country that is not their own. They will be strangers there. The people there will make them slaves and be cruel to them for 400 years.
Genesis 17:8
And I will give this land to you and to all your descendants. I will give you the land you are traveling through—the land of Canaan. I will give you this land forever, and I will be your God."
And I will give this land to you and to all your descendants. I will give you the land you are traveling through—the land of Canaan. I will give you this land forever, and I will be your God."
Exodus 1:11
The Egyptians decided to make life hard for the Israelites, so they put slave masters over the people. These masters forced the Israelites to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses for the king. The king used these cities to store grain and other things.
The Egyptians decided to make life hard for the Israelites, so they put slave masters over the people. These masters forced the Israelites to build the cities of Pithom and Rameses for the king. The king used these cities to store grain and other things.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together,.... That his father had divided to him, all his goods and substance: as soon as a man has any internal substance, any considerable degree of natural knowledge, he immediately sets out from God, and employs it against him, in reasoning against him, against his being, his works, his providence, his purposes, his revelation, and will; as soon as a man has the exercise of his reason, as soon as he can think and speak, nay, as soon as he is born, he goes astray from God, speaking lies; and as soon as a wicked man has of this world, what his carnal heart desires, he is for living independent of God, and his providence; he is for gathering together all for himself, in order to spend it on his lusts, and at a distance from his father, the father of his mercies, of whom he is not mindful; and to whom he says, depart from me, having no regard to his worship and service, to his honour and glory, to his cause and interest:
and took his journey into a far country; which sets forth the state of alienation a sinner is in, while unconverted; he is afar off from God, from God the Father; from the presence of God, and communion with him: from the knowledge of God, and desire after it; from love to him, or fear of him; and from the life of God, or a living soberly, righteously, and godly; and from Christ, from the knowledge of him, from faith in him, love to him, fellowship with him, and subjection to his ordinances; and from the Spirit of God, and every thing that is spiritual; and from all that is good, from the law of God, and from the righteousness of it, and from righteous men:
and there wasted his substance in riotous living; his internal substance, his knowledge and understanding, even in natural things, and became brutish, and even like the beasts that perish; and his worldly substance in rioting and drunkenness, in chambering and wantonness, with harlots, as in Luke 15:30 whereby he was brought to a piece of bread, and to the want of it,
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Gathered all together - Collected his property. If he had received flocks or grain, he sold them and converted them into money. As soon as this arrangement had been made he left his father’s house.
Took his journey - Went, or traveled.
Into a far country - A country far off from his father’s house. He went probably to trade or to seek his fortune, and in his wanderings came at last to this dissipated place, where his property was soon expended.
Wasted his substance - Spent his property.
In riotous living - Literally, “Living without saving anything.” He lived extravagantly, and in the most dissolute company. See Luke 15:30. By his wandering away we may understand that sinners wander far away from God; that they fall into dissolute and wicked company; and that their wandering so far off is the reason why they fall into such company, and are so soon and so easily destroyed.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 15:13. Not many days after — He probably hastened his departure for fear of the fine which he must have paid, and the reproach to which he must have been subjected, had the matter come before the civil magistrate. See above.
Riotous living. — ζων ασωτως, in a course of life that led him to spend all: from α not, and σωω I save. And this we are informed, Luke 15:30, was among harlots; the readiest way in the world to exhaust the body, debase the mind, ruin the soul, and destroy the substance.
