Jeremiah 17:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.”
Jeremiah 17:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Jeremiah 17:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Jeremiah 17:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right. In the middle of his days, they will leave him. At his end, he will be a fool.”
Jeremiah 17:11 — World English Bible
Jeremiah 17:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“As the partridge that sitteth on eggs which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool. ”
Jeremiah 17:11 — American Standard Version
Jeremiah 17:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, <FI>Is<Fi> one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end--he is a fool.”
Jeremiah 17:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Jeremiah 17:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[As] the partridge sitteth on [eggs] it hath not laid, [so] is he that getteth riches and not by right: in the midst of his days shall he leave them, and at his end shall be a fool. ”
Jeremiah 17:11 — Darby Translation
Jeremiah 17:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“As the partryche gathereth the yong, which she hath not brought forth: so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leaue them in the middes of his dayes, and at his ende shall bee a foole.”
Jeremiah 17:11 — Geneva Bible
Jeremiah 17:11 in Context — Jeremiah 17
9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
10 I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
12 A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary.
13 O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
What Does Jeremiah 17:11 Mean?
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