Verse Comparison: Luke 15:16

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American Standard Version
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

Amplified® Bible
And he would gladly have fed on {and} {filled his belly with} the carob pods that the hogs were eating, but [they could not satisfy his hunger and] nobody gave him anything [better].

Contemporary English Version
He would have been glad to eat what the pigs were eating, but no one gave him a thing.

Darby English Version
And he longed to fill his belly with the husks which the swine were eating; and no one gave to him.

Good News Bible
He wished he could fill himself with the bean pods the pigs ate, but no one gave him anything to eat.

International Standard Version
He would gladly have filled himself with the husks the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

King James Version
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

New American Standard Bible
"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 International Version
He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

New King James Version
And he would gladly have filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave him anything.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And he would have gladly filled his stomach with the pods that the swine ate, and no one gave anything to him.

Young's Literal Translation
and he was desirous to fill his belly from the husks that the swine were eating, and no one was giving to him.


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