Jeremiah 17:11
New International Version
Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay are those who gain riches by unjust means. When their lives are half gone, their riches will desert them, and in the end they will prove to be fools.

New Living Translation
Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. At midlife they will lose their riches; in the end, they will become poor old fools.

English Standard Version
Like the partridge that gathers a brood that she did not hatch, so is he who gets riches but not by justice; in the midst of his days they will leave him, and at his end he will be a fool.

Berean Study Bible
Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”

New American Standard Bible
"As a partridge that hatches eggs which it has not laid, So is he who makes a fortune, but unjustly; In the midst of his days it will forsake him, And in the end he will be a fool."

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard Bible
He who makes a fortune unjustly 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.

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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth. In the end, he will be a godless fool."

Jubilee Bible 2000
As the partridge that steals that which she did not hatch, is he that gets riches and not with righteousness; in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and at his end shall be a fool.

King James 2000 Bible
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.

American King James Version
As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the middle of his days, and at his end 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As the partridge hath hatched eggs which she did not lay: so is he that hath gathered riches, and not by right: in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and in his latter end he shall be a fool.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised Version
As the partridge that gathereth young which she hath not brought forth, 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's 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.

Jeremia 17:11 Afrikaans PWL
Soos ’n patrys wat eiers uitbroei wat hy nie gelê het nie, so is hy wat ’n fortuin maak, maar onregverdig; in die middel van sy dae sal dit hom verlaat en aan die einde sal hy ’n dwaas wees.”

Jeremia 17:11 Albanian
Kush fiton pasuri në mënyrë të padrejtë është si thëllëza që ngroh vezë që nuk i ka bërë vetë; në mes të ditëve të tij ka për t'i lënë dhe në fund do të gjendet i shushatur".

ﺃﺭﻣﻴﺎء 17:11 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
حجلة تحضن ما لم تبض محصل الغنى بغير حق. في نصف ايامه يتركه وفي آخرته يكون احمق

Dyr Ierymies 17:11 Bavarian
Wie ayn Rebhüenl, was öbbs ausbruett, was s nit glögt haat, yso ist aau ayn Mensch, der wo ayn unrechts Guet sammlt. In seine böstn Jaar mueß yr weiter, und auf d Lösst steet yr bloed daa.

Еремия 17:11 Bulgarian
[Каквато е] яребицата, която събира пиленца, които не е измътила, Такъв е оня, който придобива много богатство с неправда; В половината на дните му те ще го оставят, И в сетнините си той ще бъде безумен.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
那不按正道得財的,好像鷓鴣抱不是自己下的蛋,到了中年,那財都必離開他,他終究成為愚頑人。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
那不按正道得财的,好像鹧鸪抱不是自己下的蛋,到了中年,那财都必离开他,他终究成为愚顽人。”

耶 利 米 書 17:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
那 不 按 正 道 得 財 的 , 好 像 鷓 鴣 菢 不 是 自 己 下 的 蛋 ; 到 了 中 年 , 那 財 都 必 離 開 他 , 他 終 久 成 為 愚 頑 人 。

耶 利 米 書 17:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
那 不 按 正 道 得 财 的 , 好 像 鹧 鸪 ? 不 是 自 己 下 的 蛋 ; 到 了 中 年 , 那 财 都 必 离 开 他 , 他 终 久 成 为 愚 顽 人 。

Jeremiah 17:11 Croatian Bible
Prepelica što leži na jajima a ne leže jest onaj što nepravdom stječe bogatstvo: usred dana svojih ostavit' ga mora i na kraju ostaje lÓuda.

Jermiáše 17:11 Czech BKR
Koroptva škřečí, ale nevysedí. Tak kdož dobývá statku však s křivdou, v polovici dnů svých musí opustiti jej, a naposledy bude bláznem.

Jeremias 17:11 Danish
Som en Agerhøne paa Æg, den ikke har lagt, er den, der vinder Rigdom med Uret; han maa slippe den i Dagenes Hælvt og slaar ved sin Død som en Daare.

Jeremia 17:11 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Gelijk een veldhoen eieren vergadert, maar broedt ze niet uit, alzo is hij, die rijkdom vergadert, doch niet met recht; in de helft zijner dagen zal hij dien moeten verlaten, en in zijn laatste een dwaas zijn.

Swete's Septuagint
ἐφώνησεν πέρδιξ, συνήγαγεν ἃ οὐκ ἔτεκεν· ποιῶν πλοῦτον αὐτοῦ οὐ μετὰ κρίσεως, ἐν ἡμίσει ἡμερῶν αὐτοῦ ἐγκαταλείψουσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ἐπ᾽ ἐσχάτων αὐτοῦ ἔσται ἄφρων.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
קֹרֵ֤א דָגַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלָ֔ד עֹ֥שֶׂה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְלֹ֣א בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּחֲצִ֤י [יֹמֹו כ] (יָמָיו֙ ק) יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ וּבְאַחֲרִיתֹ֖ו יִהְיֶ֥ה נָבָֽל׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
קרא דגר ולא ילד עשה עשר ולא במשפט בחצי [ימו כ] (ימיו ק) יעזבנו ובאחריתו יהיה נבל׃

Aleppo Codex
יא קרא דגר ולא ילד עשה עשר ולא במשפט בחצי ימו יעזבנו ובאחריתו יהיה נבל

Jeremiás 17:11 Hungarian: Karoli
[Mint] a fogoly madár, mely [fiakat] gyûjt, melyeket nem õ költött, [olyan,] a ki gazdagságot gyûjt, de nem igazán; az õ napjainak felén elhagyja azt, a halálakor pedig bolonddá lesz.

Jeremia 17:11 Esperanto
Perdriko kovas ovojn, kiujn gxi ne naskis; tia estas tiu, kiu akiras ricxecon per rimedoj maljustaj:en la mezo de sia vivo li gxin perdos, kaj en la fino li restos malsagxulo.

JEREMIA 17:11 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sillä niinkuin lintu hautoo ja ei kuori, niin on myös se, joka väärin kalua kokoo; sillä hänen pitää jättämän sen kesken aikaansa, ja viimeiseltä tyhjäksi tuleman.

Jérémie 17:11 French: Darby
Comme la perdrix qui couve ce qu'elle n'a pas pondu, celui qui acquiert des richesses, et non avec droiture, les laissera au milieu de ses jours, et, à sa fin, il sera un insense.

Jérémie 17:11 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Comme une perdrix qui couve des oeufs qu'elle n'a point pondus, Tel est celui qui acquiert des richesses injustement; Au milieu de ses jours il doit les quitter, Et à la fin il n'est qu'un insensé.

Jérémie 17:11 French: Martin (1744)
Celui qui acquiert des richesses, sans observer la justice, est une perdrix [qui] couve ce qu'elle n'a point pondu; il les laissera au milieu de ses jours, et à la fin il sera trouvé insensé.

Jeremia 17:11 German: Modernized
Denn gleichwie ein Vogel, der sich über Eier setzt und brütet sie nicht aus, also ist der, so unrecht Gut sammelt; denn er muß davon, wenn er's am wenigsten achtet, und muß doch zuletzt Spott dazu haben.

Jeremia 17:11 German: Luther (1912)
Denn gleichwie ein Vogel, der sich über Eier setzt und brütet sie nicht aus, also ist der, so unrecht Gut sammelt; denn er muß davon, wenn er's am wenigsten achtet, und muß zuletzt Spott dazu haben.

Jeremia 17:11 German: Textbibel (1899)
Wie ein Rebhuhn, das brütet, ohne Eier gelegt zu haben, ist, wer Reichtum erwirbt und nicht auf rechtlichem Weg: in der Hälfte seiner Lebenstage muß er ihn fahren lassen und an seinem Ende steht er als Narr da.

Geremia 17:11 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Chi acquista ricchezze, ma non con giustizia, è come la pernice che cova uova che non ha fatte; nel bel mezzo de’ suoi giorni egli deve lasciarle, e quando arriva la sua fine, non è che uno stolto.

Geremia 17:11 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Chi acquista delle ricchezze, e non dirittamente, è come la pernice, che cova l’uova che non ha fatte; egli le lascerà al mezzo de’ suoi dì, ed alla fine sarà trovato stolto.

YEREMIA 17:11 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Seperti ayam hutan mengeram telur yang bukan telurnya sendiri, demikianlah hal orang yang mengumpulkan harta benda tiada dengan benarnya; pada tengah umurnya ia itu akan meninggalkan dia dan kesudahannya akan seperti kesudahan orang ahmak.

예레미아 17:11 Korean
불의로 치부하는 자는 자고새가 낳지 아니한 알을 품음 같아서 그 중년에 그것이 떠나겠고 필경은 어리석은 자가 되리라

Ieremias 17:11 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Perdix fovit quæ non peperit : fecit divitias, et non in judicio : in dimidio dierum suorum derelinquet eas, et in novissimo suo erit insipiens.

Jeremijo knyga 17:11 Lithuanian
Kaip kurapka, tupinti ant kiaušinių, bet neišperinti jų, yra tas, kuris neteisingai įgyja turtą. Gyvenimui įpusėjus turtai paliks jį, ir galiausiai jis liks kaip kvailys.

Jeremiah 17:11 Maori
Ka rite ki te patiri, e whakawhaiti nei i nga pi, ehara i a ia i whakawhanau, he pera te tangata e whiwhi ana ki te taonga, a kahore i tika mana; i waenganui o ona ra ka mahue ia i a ratou, a wairangi noa iho ia i tona mutunga iho.

Jeremias 17:11 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Lik en rapphøne som samler unger den ikke har utklekket, er den som vinner rikdom, men ikke med rett; midt i sine dager skal han forlate den, og til sist skal han være en dåre.

Jeremías 17:11 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Como perdiz que incuba lo que no ha puesto, es el que adquiere una fortuna, pero no con justicia, en la mitad de sus días lo abandonará, y al final será un insensato.

Jeremías 17:11 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Como perdiz que incuba lo que no ha puesto, Es el que adquiere una fortuna, pero no con justicia, En la mitad de sus días lo abandonará, Y al final será un insensato."

Jeremías 17:11 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Como la perdiz que cubre los huevos pero no los incuba, es el que acumula riquezas, y no con justicia; en la mitad de sus días las dejará, y en su postrimería será insensato.

Jeremías 17:11 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Como la perdiz que cubre lo que no puso, es el que allega riquezas, y no con justicia; en medio de sus días las dejará, y en su postrimería será insipiente.

Jeremías 17:11 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Como la perdiz que hurta lo que no parió, es el que allega riquezas, y no con justicia; en medio de sus días las dejará, y en su postrimería será incipiente.

Jeremias 17:11 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Como a perdiz que choca os ovos que não pôs, assim é aquele que ajunta riquezas por meios injustos; na metade de sua vida elas o abandonarão, e no fim ele acabará como um tolo.

Jeremias 17:11 Portugese Bible
Como a perdiz que ajunta pintainhos que não são do seu ninho, assim é aquele que ajunta riquezas, mas não retamente; no meio de seus dias as deixará, e no seu fim se mostrará insensato.   

Ieremia 17:11 Romanian: Cornilescu
Ca o potîrnichie, care cloceşte nişte ouă pe cari nu le -a ouat ea, aşa este celce agoniseşte bogăţii pe nedrept; trebuie să le părăsească în mijlocul zilelor sale, şi la urmă nu este decît un nebun.

Иеремия 17:11 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Куропатка садится на яйца, которых не несла; таков приобретающий богатство неправдою: он оставит его на половине дней своих, и глупцом останется при конце своем.

Иеремия 17:11 Russian koi8r
Куропатка садится на яйца, которых не несла; таков приобретающий богатство неправдою: он оставит его на половине дней своих, и глупцом останется при конце своем.

Jeremia 17:11 Swedish (1917)
Lik en rapphöna som ruvar på ägg, vilka hon ej själv har lagt, är den som samlar rikedom med orätt; i sina halva dagar måste han lämna den och vid sitt slut skall han stå såsom en dåre.

Jeremiah 17:11 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Kung paanong lumilimlim ang pugo sa mga itlog na hindi kaniya, gayon siya nagtatangkilik ng mga kayamanan, at hindi sa pamamagitan ng matuwid; sa kaniyang mga kaarawan ay iiwan niya yaon, at sa kaniyang wakas ay nagiging mangmang siya.

เยเรมีย์ 17:11 Thai: from KJV
เหมือนนกกระทากกไข่ แต่ไม่ให้ออกเป็นตัวฉันใด คนที่ได้ความมั่งมีมาอย่างไม่เป็นธรรมก็ฉันนั้น พอถึงกลางวัย มันก็พรากจากคนนั้นเสีย และในตอนปลายของเขา เขาจะเป็นคนโฉดเขลา

Yeremya 17:11 Turkish
Yumurtlamadığı yumurtaların üzerinde oturan keklik nasılsa,
Haksız servet edinen kişi de öyledir.
Yaşamının ortasında serveti onu bırakır,
Yaşamının sonunda kendisi aptal çıkar.

Gieâ-reâ-mi 17:11 Vietnamese (1934)
Kẻ nào được giàu có chẳng theo sự công bình, cũng như chim đa đa ấp trứng mà mình chẳng đẻ ra; đến nửa đời người, nó phải mất hết, cuối cùng nó ra là ngu dại.

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