Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So is he who
In the midst of his days it will forsake him,
And in
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his days
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.
International Standard Version
As a partridge gathers together eggs that it didn't lay, so is a person who amasses wealth unjustly. In the middle of his life it will leave him, and in the end he will prove to be a fool."
A Conservative Version
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right. In the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“Like the partridge that hatches eggs which she has not laid,
So is he who makes a fortune in ways that are unjust.
It will be lost to him before his days are over,
And in the end he will be [nothing but] a fool.”
Bible in Basic English
Like the partridge, getting eggs together but not producing young, is a man who gets wealth but not by right; before half his days are ended, it will go from him, and at his end he will be foolish.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
The partridge brooded and she brought not forth; to make riches and not in judgment, he shall leave them in the half of his days, and in his latter part he shall be foolish.
King James 2000
As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Like] a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay [is] one who amasses wealth without justice. In the middle of his days it will leave him, and at his end he will [prove to] be a fool."
Modern King James verseion
The quail sits on eggs and does not hatch them; in the same way he who gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the middle of his days, and in his end he shall be a fool.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The deceitful maketh a nest, but bringeth forth no young: He cometh by riches, but not righteously. In the midst of his life must he leave them behind him, and at the last be found a very fool.
NET Bible
The person who gathers wealth by unjust means is like the partridge that broods over eggs but does not hatch them. Before his life is half over he will lose his ill-gotten gains. At the end of his life it will be clear he was a fool."
New Heart English Bible
As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool."
The Emphasized Bible
As a partridge gathereth eggs she did not lay, So is he that maketh riches but not with justice, - In the midst of his days, shall he leave them, And in his latter end, prove to have been base.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
Youngs Literal Translation
A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is 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.
Themes
Business life » Dishonesty » Condemned
Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Fools » Characteristics of » Dishonesty
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Get, unlawfully
earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
Vices » Dishonesty » Condemned
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Jeremiah 17:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Deceitful Heart
10
I, Jehovah, search the heart and examine the mind (inner man). I give to each man according to his ways, according to the results of his deeds.
11
So is he who
In the midst of his days it will forsake him,
And in
Names
Cross References
Luke 12:20
But God said to him: 'You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?'
Psalm 55:23
But You, O God, will bring them down to the corruption of the grave. Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.
Jeremiah 22:13
Woe to him who builds his house without righteousness and his upper rooms without justice. Woe to him who uses his neighbor's services without pay and does not give him his wages.
Jeremiah 22:17
Your eyes and your heart are intent only upon your own dishonest gain. You are shedding innocent blood and on practicing oppression and extortion.
Proverbs 1:18-19
They lie in wait for their own blood (murder). They set an ambush for their own lives.
Proverbs 13:11
Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished. He who gathers by labor will increase.
Proverbs 15:27
He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live.
Proverbs 21:6
Wealth acquired by lying is fleeting vapor and a deadly pursuit.
Proverbs 23:5
Will you look for things that do not exist? Riches grow wings and fly away like a bird.
Proverbs 28:8
He who becomes wealthy through unfair loans and interest collects them for the one who pitys the poor.
Proverbs 28:16
The ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor. He who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man will have many blessings. But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:22
He who hurries to be rich has an evil eye. He does not think poverty will come to him.
Ecclesiastes 5:13-16
I have seen a grievous evil under the sun. I have seen riches being hoarded by their owner to his downfall (distress).
Isaiah 1:23-24
Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas.
Jeremiah 5:27-28
Like cages filled with birds, their houses are filled with deceit. That is why they become powerful and rich.
Ezekiel 22:12-13
Some of your people murder for pay. Some charge interest on the loans they make to other Israelites and get rich by taking advantage of them. They have forgotten me. The Lord Jehovah has spoken.
Hosea 12:7-8
Jehovah says: The merchants use dishonest scales. They love to cheat people.
Amos 3:10
Those who store up violence and robbery in their dwellings do not know how to do what is right, declared Jehovah.
Amos 8:4-6
Hear this, you who would swallow up the needy, and cause the poor of the land to fail.
Micah 2:1-2
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands).
Micah 2:9
You evict the women of my people from their pleasant houses. You remove the glory of their young children from generation to generation.
Micah 6:10-12
Is there a depository of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short measure that is cursed?
Micah 7:3
They diligently seek to do evil with their hands. The prince asks and the judge is ready for a bribe. The great man utters his own evil desire. They weave it together.
Habakkuk 2:6-12
Will they all taunt him by directing clever sayings and riddles at him? They will say: How horrible it will be for the one who makes himself rich with what is not his own (by extortion) and makes himself wealthy on loans. How long will this go on?
Zephaniah 1:9
I will punish all who worship false gods and who steal and kill in order to fill their master's house with violence.
Zechariah 5:4
I will cause it to happen, said Jehovah of Hosts, and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of he who swears falsely by my name. The curse will abide in the midst of his house and will consume it with the timber and the stones of the house.
Zechariah 7:9-13
Jehovah of Hosts has spoken: Every man should execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion to his brother!
Malachi 3:5
I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.
Matthew 23:13
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You close the kingdom of heaven to people. You do not invite others to enter nor do you enter.
1 Timothy 6:9
Those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts. These draw men into ruin and destruction.
Titus 1:11
They must be stopped. Their mouths must be shut up, for they subvert entire households. They teach things that should not be taught, for the sake of dishonest gain.
James 5:3-5
Your gold and your silver are rusted. Their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up your treasure in the last days.
2 Peter 2:3
They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.
2 Peter 2:14
They have eyes full of adultery that cannot cease from sin! They entice unsteady persons. Their hearts are full of covetousness. They are children of cursing.