Luke 15:16
“And he would faine haue filled his belly with the huskes that the swine did eate: & no man gaue vnto him.”
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Luke 15:16 Context
14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land, and he beganne to be in want. 15And he went and ioyned himselfe to a citizen of that countrey, and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16And he would faine haue filled his belly with the huskes that the swine did eate: & no man gaue vnto him. 17And when he came to himselfe, he said, How many hired seruants of my fathers haue bread inough and to spare, and I perish with hunger? 18I will arise and goe to my father, and will say vnto him, Father, I haue sinned against heauen and before thee.
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Other Translations for Luke 15:16
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
- King James Version
"And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the pods that the swine were eating, and no one was giving {anything} to him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything.
- Basic English Bible
And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.
- Darby Bible
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat; and no man gave to him.
- Webster's Bible
and he longed to make a hearty meal of the pods the swine were eating, but no one gave him any.
- Weymouth Bible
He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
- World English Bible
And he coueitide to fille his wombe of the coddis that the hoggis eeten, and no man yaf hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 15:16
15:16 He would fain have filled his belly with the husks - He would fain have satisfied himself with worldly comforts. Vain, fruitless endeavour!
People's Bible Notes for Luke 15:16
Lu 15:16 With the husks. The pods of the carob tree. The husks of animal pleasures cannot satisfy the soul.