Jeremiah 17:11 — all translations

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

ASV Byzantine Text

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.

Asang Khongca Bible

Toenghaih loklam hoi na ai ah hmuenmae pakrong pongah, angraeng kami loe acaa khaek thai mak ai, angmah ih tadui awh ai tavaa baktiah ni oh; a hinghaih saning ahap phak naah, minawk mah caeh o taak tih, anih amthuhaih loe hnukkhuem ah amtueng tih.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Varhung ni a duei pawt khaw a oii. A tiktam pawt neh khuehtawn aka dang khaw a khohnin te khohnin loengboeng vaengah a tlo-oeng pah vetih a hmailong ah aka ang la poeh ni.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Varhung ni a. duei pawt khaw a oii. A tiktam pawt neh khuehtawn aka dang khaw a khohnin te khohnin loengboeng vaengah a tlo-oeng pah vetih a hmailong ah aka ang la poeh ni.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

E like me ka manu aihue i hoopunana i na hua ana i hanau ole ai; pela no ka mea i loaa ka waiwai ma ka pono ole, iwaenakonu o kona mau la, e waiho oia ia mea, a i kona hope, e lapuwale oia.

English Berean Standard 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.”

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Moun k'ap fè mal pou yo ka rive rich, yo tankou zwezo k'ap kouve ze yo pa t' ponn. Yo poko parèt, y'ap pèdi tou sa yo te genyen. Anvan yo mouri, yo gen tan pèdi tèt yo.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Perdix fovit quæ non peperit: fecit divitias, et non in judicio: in dimidio dierum suorum derelinquet eas, et in novissimo suo erit insipiens.

Bible in Basic English

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.

French: Bible J.N. 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 insensé.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

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

Kosraean Bible

Mwet se su eis mani lal ke sesuwos El oana sie won ma sawulla atro ma tia ma natul. Ke mwet sac el sun kuiyal, na mwe kasrup lal ac wanginla, Ac saflaiyal el fah sie mwet lalfon.

World Portuguese Bible

Como a perdiz que choca ovos que não botou, assim é aquele que ajunta riquezas, mas não de forma justa. No meio dos seus dias, elas o deixarão. No seu fim, ele será um tolo.

Romanian BTF Bible

Precum potârnichea clocește ouă pe care nu le-a făcut, astfel cel care obține bogății, dar nu pe drept, le va lăsa la jumătatea zilelor lui și la sfârșitul lui va fi un nebun.

Brenton English Septuagint

The partridge utters her voice, she gathers eggs which she did not lay; so is a man gaining his wealth unjustly; in the midst of his days his riches shall leave him, and at his latter end he will be a fool.

Burmese Common Language Bible

မသမာသောနည်းဖြင့်ငွေရှာသောသူသည် မိမိမဥသည့်ဥများကိုဝပ်သောငှက်နှင့်တူ၏။ သူသည်ပထမအရွယ်၌ပင်စည်းစိမ်ဥစ္စာ ဆုံးပါးလျက် လူမိုက်အဖြစ်နှင့်သာလျှင်နိဂုံးချုပ်ရတတ်၏။

Darby 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.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

Ein Rebhuhn, das Eier brütet, die es nicht gelegt hat, so ist, wer Reichtum erwirbt und nicht mit Recht: In der Hälfte seiner Tage wird er ihn verlassen, und an seinem Ende wird er ein Tor sein.

Dutch Bible 1917

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.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Een veldhoen legt eieren, die ze niet uitbroedt: Die onrechtvaardige schatten verzamelt, Moet ze midden in zijn leven verlaten, En aan het eind van zijn leven blijkt hij een dwaas.

Italian Diodati Bible

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 .

Douay-Rheims 1899

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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.

Noyes Bible

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.

Danish Bible 1931

Som en Agerhøne på Æg, den ikke har lagt, er den, der vinder Rigdom med Uret; han må slippe den i Dagenes Hælvt og slår ved sin Død som en Dåre.

Leeser Tanakh

As a cuckoo that sitteth on eggs which he hath not laid, so is he that get the riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days shall he leave them, and at his end shall be called wicked.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

As the partridge that broodeth over young which she hath not brought forth, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and at his end he shall be a fool.

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.

King James Version + Apocrypha

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.

Vietnamese Bible 1923

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.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

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.

Revised West Version

‌ʻO hangē ko e manupuna ʻoku fōfoaʻi ʻae ngaahi fua naʻe ʻikai te ne fakatō; ʻe pehē foki ia ʻoku tānaki koloa taʻetotonu, ʻe ʻalu ia mei ai ʻi he lolotonga ʻo hono ngaahi ʻaho, pea ʻe vale ia ʻi hono ikuʻanga.

French Ostervald Bible

Celui qui acquiert des richesses, mais non point avec droit, est comme une perdrix qui couve ce qu'elle n'a point pondu; il les laissera au milieu de ses jours, et à la fin il se trouvera qu'il est un insensé.

Esperanto Bible

Perdriko kovas ovojn, kiujn ĝi ne naskis; tia estas tiu, kiu akiras riĉecon per rimedoj maljustaj: en la mezo de sia vivo li ĝin perdos, kaj en la fino li restos malsaĝulo.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

Comme une perdrix qui couve des œufs 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.

German Luther Bible 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.

LXX2012 U. S. English

The partridge utters her voice, she gathers eggs which she did not lay; so is a man gaining his wealth unjustly; in the midst of his days his riches shall leave him, and at his latter end he will be a fool.

British English Septuagint 2012

The partridge utters her voice, she gathers eggs which she did not lay; so is a man gaining his wealth unjustly; in the midst of his days his riches shall leave him, and at his latter end he will be a fool.

Majority Standard 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.”

Webster 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.

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.

Italian Riveduta Bible

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.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Comme la perdrix qui couve des œufs qu'elle n'a pas pondus, tel est celui qui acquiert des richesses injustement. Au milieu de sa vie, elles l'abandonnent, et à sa fin, il n'est qu'un insensé.

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.

Spanish BLL

Como la perdiz que empolla huevos que no puso, así es el que junta riquezas injustamente. A la mitad de su vida las perderá, y al final resultará un necio.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Como la perdiz que cubre lo que no puso, así es el que allega riquezas, y no con justicia; en la mitad de sus días las dejará, y en su postrimería será un necio.

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.

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

Kao što jarebica leži na jajima ali ne izleže, tako ko sabira bogatstvo ali s nepravdom, u polovini dana svojih ostaviće ga i najposle će biti lud.

German Textbibel

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.

Updated Brenton English Septuagint

The partridge utters her voice, she gathers eggs which she did not lay; so is a man gaining his wealth unjustly; in the midst of his days his riches shall leave him, and at his latter end he will be a fool.

Hebrew OT (WLC)

קֹרֵ֤א דָגַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יָלָ֔ד עֹ֥שֶׂה עֹ֖שֶׁר וְלֹ֣א בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט בַּחֲצִ֤י ימו יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ וּבְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ יִהְיֶ֥ה נָבָֽל׃