Jeremiah 17:11 in Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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 English Bible (DBY)
[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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| As the partridge | קֹרֵ֤א | qōrēʾ | koh-RAY |
| sitteth | דָגַר֙ | dāgar | da-ɡAHR |
| on eggs, and hatcheth | וְלֹ֣א | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| not; them | יָלָ֔ד | yālād | ya-LAHD |
| so he that getteth | עֹ֥שֶׂה | ʿōśe | OH-seh |
| riches, | עֹ֖שֶׁר | ʿōšer | OH-sher |
| and not | וְלֹ֣א | wĕlōʾ | veh-LOH |
| right, by | בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט | bĕmišpāṭ | veh-meesh-PAHT |
| shall leave | בַּחֲצִ֤י | baḥăṣî | ba-huh-TSEE |
| them in the midst | יָמָו֙ | yāmāw | ya-MAHV |
| days, his of | יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ | yaʿazbennû | ya-az-VEH-noo |
| and at his end | וּבְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ | ûbĕʾaḥărîtô | oo-veh-ah-huh-ree-TOH |
| shall be | יִהְיֶ֥ה | yihye | yee-YEH |
| a fool. | נָבָֽל׃ | nābāl | na-VAHL |