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.
14
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want.
15
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.
16
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
17
But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish here with hunger!
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