Jeremiah 17:11

As the partridge that broodeth over young which she hath not brought forth, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and at his end he shall be a fool.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The 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.

In Context

10I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

12Thou throne of glory, on high from the beginning, thou place of our sanctuary,

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Cross References

Job 20:21There was nothing left that he devoured not — therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

Proverbs 1:18And these lie in wait for their own blood, they lurk for their own lives.

Proverbs 15:27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon it? it is gone; for riches certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

Proverbs 28:16The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

Proverbs 28:22He that hath an evil eye hasteneth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 17:6-12

True and False Confidence; Deceitfulness of the Heart; Unlawful Gains. ( b. c. 605.) 5 Thus saith the Lord ; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord . 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord , and whose hope the Lord is. 8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters,… Read the whole commentary →

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