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Jeremiah

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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
[As] the partridge partridge Noun H7124 קֹרֵ֤א ko·re
sitteth gather Verb H1716 דָגַר֙ da·gar
[on eggs] and hatcheth bear Verb H3205 יָלָ֔ד ya·lad,
[them] not [so] he that getteth accomplish Verb H6213 עֹ֥שֶׂה o·seh
riches far Noun H6239 עֹ֖שֶׁר o·sher
and not by right adversary Noun H4941 בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט ve·mish·pat;
them in the midst half Noun H2677 בַּחֲצִ֤י ba·cha·tzi
shall leave commit self Verb H5800 יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ ya·'az·ven·nu,
and at his end end time Noun H319 וּבְאַחֲרִיתֹ֖ו u·ve·'a·cha·ri·tov
shall be a fool vile person Adjective H5036 נָבָֽל׃ na·val.

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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.
Hebrew Greek English As the "As a partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and hatches eggs which it has not by right, shall leave them in laid, So is he who makes a fortune, but unjustly; In the midst of his days, and at his days it will forsake him, And in the end shall he will be a fool."
New American Standard Bible 1995 As the "As a partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and hatches eggs which it has not by right, shall leave them in laid, So is he who makes a fortune, but unjustly; In the midst of his days, and at his days it will forsake him, And in the end shall he will be a fool."