Jeremiah 17:11

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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, and try ye reines, euen to giue euery man according to his wayes, and according to the fruite of his workes.

12As a glorious throne exalted from the beginning, so is the place of our Sanctuarie.

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Cross References

Job 20:21There shall none of his meate bee left: therefore none shall hope for his goods.

Proverbs 1:18So they lay waite for blood and lie priuily for their liues.

Proverbs 15:27He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.

Proverbs 28:16A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

Proverbs 28:22A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon 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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