New International Version
Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay are those who gain riches by unjust means. When their lives are half gone, their riches will desert them, and in the end they will prove to be fools.

New Living Translation
Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid, so are those who get their wealth by unjust means. At midlife they will lose their riches; in the end, they will become poor old fools.

English Standard Version
Like the partridge that gathers a brood that she did not hatch, so is he who gets riches but not by justice; in the midst of his days they will leave him, and at his end he will be a fool.

Berean Study 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.”

New American Standard Bible
"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 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He who makes a fortune unjustly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn't lay. In the middle of his days his riches will abandon him, so in the end he will be a fool.

International Standard Version
As a partridge gathers together eggs that it didn't lay, so is a person who amasses wealth unjustly. In the middle of his life it will leave him, and in the end he will prove to be a fool.

NET Bible
The person who gathers wealth by unjust means is like the partridge that broods over eggs but does not hatch them. Before his life is half over he will lose his ill-gotten gains. At the end of his life it will be clear he was a fool."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth. In the end, he will be a godless fool."

Jubilee Bible 2000
As the partridge that steals that which she did not hatch, is he that gets riches and not with righteousness; in the midst of his days he shall leave them, and at his end shall be a fool.

King James 2000 Bible
As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

American King James Version
As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the middle of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible 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.

English 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
As the partridge that sits on [eggs] which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

Young's Literal Translation
A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, Is one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.

Jeremia 17:11 Afrikaans PWL
Soos ’n patrys wat eiers uitbroei wat hy nie gelê het nie, so is hy wat ’n fortuin maak, maar onregverdig; in die middel van sy dae sal dit hom verlaat en aan die einde sal hy ’n dwaas wees.”

Jeremia 17:11 Albanian
Kush fiton pasuri në mënyrë të padrejtë është si thëllëza që ngroh vezë që nuk i ka bërë vetë; në mes të ditëve të tij ka për t'i lënë dhe në fund do të gjendet i shushatur".

ﺃﺭﻣﻴﺎء 17:11 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
حجلة تحضن ما لم تبض محصل الغنى بغير حق. في نصف ايامه يتركه وفي آخرته يكون احمق

Dyr Ierymies 17:11 Bavarian
Wie ayn Rebhüenl, was öbbs ausbruett, was s nit glögt haat, yso ist aau ayn Mensch, der wo ayn unrechts Guet sammlt. In seine böstn Jaar mueß yr weiter, und auf d Lösst steet yr bloed daa.

Еремия 17:11 Bulgarian
[Каквато е] яребицата, която събира пиленца, които не е измътила, Такъв е оня, който придобива много богатство с неправда; В половината на дните му те ще го оставят, И в сетнините си той ще бъде безумен.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
那不按正道得財的，好像鷓鴣抱不是自己下的蛋，到了中年，那財都必離開他，他終究成為愚頑人。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
那不按正道得财的，好像鹧鸪抱不是自己下的蛋，到了中年，那财都必离开他，他终究成为愚顽人。”

耶 利 米 書 17:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
那 不 按 正 道 得 財 的 ， 好 像 鷓 鴣 菢 不 是 自 己 下 的 蛋 ； 到 了 中 年 ， 那 財 都 必 離 開 他 ， 他 終 久 成 為 愚 頑 人 。

耶 利 米 書 17:11 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
那 不 按 正 道 得 财 的 ， 好 像 鹧 鸪 ? 不 是 自 己 下 的 蛋 ； 到 了 中 年 ， 那 财 都 必 离 开 他 ， 他 终 久 成 为 愚 顽 人 。

Jeremiah 17:11 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.

Jermiáše 17:11 Czech BKR
Koroptva škřečí, ale nevysedí. Tak kdož dobývá statku však s křivdou, v polovici dnů svých musí opustiti jej, a naposledy bude bláznem.

Jeremias 17:11 Danish
Som en Agerhøne paa Æg, den ikke har lagt, er den, der vinder Rigdom med Uret; han maa slippe den i Dagenes Hælvt og slaar ved sin Død som en Daare.

Jeremia 17:11 Dutch Staten Vertaling
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.