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Jeremiah

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"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."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"As a partridge a partridge Noun H7124 קֹרֵ֤א ko·re
that hatches eggs to gather together as a brood Verb H1716 דָגַר֙ da·gar
which it has not laid, to bear, bring forth, beget Verb H3205 יָלָ֔ד ya·lad,
[So] is he who makes do, make Verb H6213 עֹ֥שֶׂה o·seh
a fortune, riches Noun H6239 עֹ֖שֶׁר o·sher
but unjustly; judgment Noun H4941 בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט ve·mish·pat;
In the midst half Noun H2677 בַּחֲצִ֤י ba·cha·tzi
of his days day Noun H3117 (יָמָיו֙ ya·mav
it will forsake to leave, forsake, loose Verb H5800 יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ ya·'az·ven·nu,
him, And in the end the after-part, end Noun H319 וּבְאַחֲרִיתֹ֖ו u·ve·'a·cha·ri·tov
he will be a fool." foolish, senseless Adjective H5036 נָבָֽל׃ na·val.

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