Jeremiah 17:11

As the partridge sitteth on eggs which she hath not laid, So is he that getteth riches, and not by right; In the midst of his days shall he leave them, And in his latter end find himself a fool.

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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, Jehovah, search the heart, And try the reins, To give to every man according to his ways, And according to the fruit of his doings.

12A glorious, lofty throne from the beginning Hath been the place of our sanctuary.

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Cross References

Job 20:21Because nothing escaped his greediness, His prosperity shall not endure.

Proverbs 1:18So they lie in wait for their own blood; They lurk secretly for their own lives.

Proverbs 15:27He who is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he who hateth bribes shall live.

Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou let thine eyes fly toward them? They are gone! For riches truly make to themselves wings; They fly away like the eagle toward heaven.

Proverbs 28:16The prince who is weak in understanding is great in oppression; But he who hateth unjust gain shall prolong his days.

Proverbs 28:22He who hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, And considereth not that poverty will 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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