The covetous man never has money; the prodigal will have none shortly. From LearnThat.org. [Ben Jonson]
Led a prodigal life. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
prodigal in their expenditures. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
"The foogin 'prodigal RETURNS" made me laugh out loud. From Wordnik.com. [Morning Owl] Reference
The word prodigal, from Greek , doesn’t mean “wayward”; it means “wastefully extravagant.”. From Wordnik.com. [God Attachment] Reference
The parable of the prodigal is a picture of the latter kind. From Wordnik.com. [The Parables of Our Lord] Reference
That story of the prodigal is the eternal love message from Him to us. From Wordnik.com. [A Circuit Rider's Wife] Reference
The prodigal was a son of the father all the time; but when he preferred. From Wordnik.com. [Separation and Service or Thoughts on Numbers VI, VII.] Reference
It not only recalls the prodigal formula of the series 'first iteration -- it improves on that formula in countless clever ways. From Wordnik.com. [Joystiq] Reference
Let it be noticed that this is a thoroughly Calvinistic parable in that the prodigal was a son, and could not lose that relationship. From Wordnik.com. [The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination] Reference
Wherefore he who exceeds in giving is said to be "prodigal," while he who is deficient in giving is said to be. From Wordnik.com. [Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province] Reference
We show no more mercy to the affection that reveals its utmost extent than we do to another kind of prodigal who has not a penny left. From Wordnik.com. [Father Goriot] Reference
What if you call the prodigal to sleep?. From Wordnik.com. [Life Immovable First Part] Reference
I felt it would be good to take a look this Father's Day at the "prodigal" son and the forgiving father. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I have for the second time now enjoyed this kind of prodigal hospitality-in the other House yesterday, to-day in this one. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Twain`s speeches; with an introduction by William Dean Howells.] Reference
Often called "The Parable of the prodigal Son," the parable, says Keller, is misnamed, as both sons are "prodigal" (or lost). From Wordnik.com. [Second Drafts] Reference
I have for the second time now enjoyed this kind of prodigal hospitality -- in the other House yesterday, to-day in this one. From Wordnik.com. [Mark Twain's Speeches] Reference
We show no more mercy to the affection that reveals it utmost extent than we do to another kind of prodigal who has not a penny left. From Wordnik.com. [Paras. 400499] Reference
The prodigal robs his heirs; the miser robs himself. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
The day will come when every prodigal will come home. From Wordnik.com. [Love's Final Victory] Reference
The parables of the lost sheep and of the prodigal son. From Wordnik.com. [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 49: Luke The Challoner Revision] Reference
By faith, I could fully trust the poor prodigal in his hand. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman's Life-Work — Labors and Experiences] Reference
The prodigal must eat of the husks before he comes back to the Father. From Wordnik.com. [Love's Final Victory] Reference
The story of the prodigal son is a parable about the bounty of God's love. From Wordnik.com. [A Rethinking of the Gospels] Reference
The odor of opportunity lured back the prodigal entrepreneurs like dogs to a T-bone. From Wordnik.com. [HI-TECH'S NEW DAY] Reference
Chances are good that you'll catch a glimpse of the Valley's prodigal son Steve Wozniak. From Wordnik.com. [Silicon Valley Reboots] Reference
The prodigal came thus, and his father received him, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. From Wordnik.com. [The Riches of Bunyan] Reference
As a prodigal potty mouth, I chalked my message full of nuclear F bombs for dramatic effect. From Wordnik.com. [Suicide Rough Drafts] Reference
We will suppose that you are a father, and that a son of yours has turned out to be a prodigal. From Wordnik.com. [Love's Final Victory] Reference
Their subtlety made them divine that these were lovers, and they knew that lovers are prodigal. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Three prodigal characters return, each bringing, in his own inimitable way, a measure of wisdom. From Wordnik.com. [William Bradley: Mad Men Review: "Christmas Comes But Once A Year," Except for These Three Wise Guys] Reference
To animal-lovers and environmentalists, this is news comparable to the return of the prodigal son. From Wordnik.com. [A National Park Cries Wolf] Reference
Which sounds pretty convenient, but then, the prodigal son came home when he ran out of money, too. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Kelly: Christine O'Donnell Cited Endorsement from Non-Existent Catholic Group] Reference
The novelist and literary critic Mary Gordon loves the story of the prodigal son, for she is a Catholic in her bones. From Wordnik.com. [A Rethinking of the Gospels] Reference
By the standards of wilderness activities such as backpacking, sea kayaking is ridiculously prodigal of weight and space. From Wordnik.com. [From Sea To Shining Sea] Reference
It could be any strained family gathering, except the prodigal son is chained to his chair, and no one is allowed to hug him goodbye. From Wordnik.com. [The Killer And The Nun] Reference
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