In desperation, the young man accepted work as a swineherd — a despicable occupation to a Jew. Food was so scarce that he began craving the carob pods that served as food for the pigs!
Jauneklis steigšus paņēma savu mantu un aizceļoja uz tālu zemi, kur tad arī iztērēja visu naudu, dzīvodams izlaidīgi.