Luke 15:13
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13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth(A) in wild living.
Jeremiah 2:5
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5 This is what the Lord says:
Proverbs 29:3
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Proverbs 23:19-22
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Saying 16
19 Listen, my son,(A) and be wise,
and set your heart on the right path:
20 Do not join those who drink too much wine(B)
or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,(C)
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
Saying 17
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.(D)
Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.(A)
Luke 16:19
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The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.(A)
Luke 16:1
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The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
16 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.(A)
Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
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9 You who are young, be happy while you are young,
and let your heart give you joy in the days of your youth.
Follow the ways of your heart
and whatever your eyes see,
but know that for all these things
God will bring you into judgment.(A)
10 So then, banish anxiety(B) from your heart
and cast off the troubles of your body,
for youth and vigor are meaningless.(C)
Proverbs 28:7
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7 A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(A)
1 Peter 4:3-4
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3 For you have spent enough time in the past(A) doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.(B) 4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.(C)
Romans 13:13-14
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13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(A) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(B) 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(C) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[a](D)
Footnotes
- Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.
Luke 15:30
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30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property(A) with prostitutes(B) comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Micah 6:3
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Amos 6:3-7
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3 You put off the day of disaster
and bring near a reign of terror.(A)
4 You lie on beds adorned with ivory
and lounge on your couches.(B)
You dine on choice lambs
and fattened calves.(C)
5 You strum away on your harps(D) like David
and improvise on musical instruments.(E)
6 You drink wine(F) by the bowlful
and use the finest lotions,
but you do not grieve(G) over the ruin of Joseph.(H)
7 Therefore you will be among the first to go into exile;(I)
your feasting and lounging will end.(J)
Jeremiah 2:31
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31 “You of this generation, consider the word of the Lord:
Jeremiah 2:17-19
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17 Have you not brought this on yourselves(A)
by forsaking(B) the Lord your God
when he led you in the way?
18 Now why go to Egypt(C)
to drink water from the Nile[a]?(D)
And why go to Assyria(E)
to drink water from the Euphrates?(F)
19 Your wickedness will punish you;
your backsliding(G) will rebuke(H) you.
Consider then and realize
how evil and bitter(I) it is for you
when you forsake(J) the Lord your God
and have no awe(K) of me,”
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:18 Hebrew Shihor; that is, a branch of the Nile
Jeremiah 2:13
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Isaiah 56:12
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Isaiah 30:11
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Isaiah 22:13
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Isaiah 1:4
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Proverbs 27:8
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8 Like a bird that flees its nest(A)
is anyone who flees from home.
Proverbs 21:20
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20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
Proverbs 18:9
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9 One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.(A)
Proverbs 6:26
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26 For a prostitute can be had for a loaf of bread,
but another man’s wife preys on your very life.(A)
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