NET Bible
"He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything."
— Luke 15:16, NET Bible
“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”
“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. ”
“He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.”
“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”
“And so great was his need that he would have been glad to take the pigs' food, and no one gave him anything.”
“And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.”
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.
Then after he had spent everything, a severe famine took place in that country, and he began to be in need.
So he went and worked for one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.
He was longing to eat the carob pods the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
But when he came to his senses he said,‘How many of my father’s hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!
I will get up and go to my father and say to him,“Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.
I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers.”’