Jeremiah 17:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 17:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 17:11 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 17:11 — 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. sitteth...: or, gathereth young which she hath not brought forth”
— Jeremiah 17:11 (KJV)
Jeremiah 17:11 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 17:11
“That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:11: right, midst, days
“And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:11: eggs, riches, gathereth
“The oxen likewise and the young asses that ear the ground shall eat clean provender, which hath been winnowed with the shovel and with the fan. clean: or, savoury: Heb. leavened”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:11: leave, end, young
“And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. join...: Heb. associate themselves an...: Heb. rights he that begat...: or, whom she brought forth”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:11: right, end, brought
“The LORD hath brought forth our righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 17:11: right, hath, brought
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