THEOSISJeremiah 17:11Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
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.
קֹרֵ֤א דָגַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלָ֔ד עֹ֥שֶׂה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְלֹ֣א בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּחֲצִ֤י ימו יָמָיו֙ יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ וּבְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָבָֽל׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 28:20A faithful man shall be much praised: but he that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent.
- Prov 21:6He that gathereth treasures by a lying tongue, is vain and foolish, and shall stumble upon the snares of death.
- Jer 22:17But thy eyes and thy heart are set upon covetousness, and upon shedding innocent blood, and upon oppression, and running after evil works.
- Jer 22:13Woe to him that buildeth up his house by injustice, and his chambers not in judgment: that will oppress his friend without cause, and will not pay him his wages.
- Prov 28:8He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.
- Prov 15:27He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house: but he that hateth bribes shall live. By mercy and faith sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one declineth from evil.
- Eccl 5:13For they are lost with very great affliction: he hath begotten a son, who shall be in extremity of want.
- Eccl 5:16All the days of his life he eateth in darkness, and in many cares, and in misery, and sorrow.