KJV ORIGINAL
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But he shot back at his dad, 'Look, I've been here working for you all these years. I've never once disobeyed you or stepped out of line. But you've never even given me a small goat so I could throw a party with my friends.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes doing everything right can make you feel invisible when someone else gets celebrated.
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