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Berean Standard Bible

“Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!”

Luke 15:17

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In the parable of the lost son, a younger son has squandered his inheritance and is now feeding pigs, hungry and alone. The narrative turns at this moment.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Finally he came to his senses and said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have plenty of food, but here I am, starving to death!

World English Bible (WEB)

But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger!

King James Version (KJV)

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

American Standard Version (ASV)

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!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But when he came to his senses, he said, What numbers of my father's servants have bread enough, and more, while I am near to death here through need of food!

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And having come to himself, he said, How many hirelings of my father have a superabundance of bread, and I here with hunger am perishing!

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y volviendo en sí, dijo: ¡Cuántos jornaleros en casa de mi padre tienen abundancia de pan, y yo aquí perezco de hambre!

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Un día, se puso a pensar: “En la casa de mi padre, los jornaleros tienen comida en abundancia, y yo aquí me estoy muriendo de hambre.

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