Luke 16:10 16:10 Proverbs 13:11 13:11 Revelation 2:10 2:10 Proverbs 10:6 10:6 Proverbs 10:2 10:2 Proverbs 20:21 20:21 Proverbs 8:36 8:36 Proverbs 30:8 30:8 2 Peter 2:14 2:14 Jeremiah 22:3 22:3 Ezekiel 19:6 19:6 2 Kings 24:4 24:4 Proverbs 1:19 1:19 Exodus 23:8 23:8 Isaiah 33:15 33:15 Proverbs 11:29 11:29 James 5:4 5:4 Leviticus 19:13 19:13 Micah 3:10 3:10 Deuteronomy 24:14 24:14 Proverbs 10:27 10:27 Psalms 5:6 5:6 Job 15:32 15:32 Isaiah 38:17 38:17 Proverbs 28:20 Proverbs 21:6 Jeremiah 22:17 Proverbs 15:27 Jeremiah 22:13 Psalms 55:23 Jeremiah 17:11
Jeremiah 17:11
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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This chapter in the commentary 1 Nephi 9 — The Two Plates and the Wise Purpose I Know Not 2 Nephi 4 — Lehi's Death, the Brothers' Anger, and the Psalm of Nephi 2 Nephi 18 — Isaiah 8 — Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, the Sanctuary and the Stone of Stumbling, To the Law and to the Testimony 2 Nephi 28 — False Churches in the Latter Days — The Lull of Carnal Security, the Few Stripes, the Line upon Line Alma 56 — We Do Not Doubt Our Mothers Knew It — Helaman's Epistle and the Faith of the Rising Generation Helaman 4 — Left in Their Own Strength — The Loss of the Land Southward Jacob 2 — Tender Feelings Wounded — Jacob's Temple Sermon on Pride, Riches, and the David-Solomon Sin Mosiah 19 — Noah Burned With Fire — Abinadi's Prophecy Fulfilled, the Colony's Tribute Begins, and the Priests Vanish into the Wilderness Mosiah 23 — Alma's People in Helam — The Refused Kingship, the Liberty Doctrine, the Land Beautiful, the Amulonites Discovered, and the Lord Chasteneth Those Whom He Loveth Mosiah 24 — Burdens Made Light — Amulon's Authority, the Forbidden Prayer, the Voice of the Lord in Their Affliction, the Deep Sleep upon the Lamanites, and the Valley Named Alma Doctrine and Covenants 6 — Did I Not Speak Peace to Your Mind? 1 Kings 12 — To Your Tents, O Israel — The Yoke at Shechem, the Counsel of Young Men, the Kingdom Torn, and the Calves of Gold 2 Chronicles 16 — The King Who Forgot How He Won — Asa's Alliance, Hanani's Rebuke, the Eyes That Range the Earth, and the Slow Hardening of a Good Man 2 Kings 16 — The Copied Altar — Ahaz Gives His Son to the Fire, Buys an Empire with the Temple's Treasure, Orders the Pattern of Damascus from a Compliant Priest, and Refuses the Sign of Immanuel 2 Kings 18 — Nehushtan — the King Who Broke a Holy Relic, the Kingdom That Fell Next Door, and the Voice at the Wall Asking, On Whom Dost Thou Trust? Psalms 1 — The Two Ways — The Blessed Man, the Tree by the Water, the Chaff on the Wind, and the Doorway into the Psalter Psalms 21 — The King Shall Joy in Thy Strength — The Thanksgiving After the Battle, the Crown of Pure Gold, and Length of Days For Ever Psalms 28 — Be Not Silent to Me — A Cry from the Edge of the Pit, and the Sudden Blessing of a Prayer Heard Moses 6 — The Book of Remembrance, the Slow of Speech, and the Gospel Preached to Adam Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge via openbible.info (CC BY) and from this project’s own chapter essays. Read Jeremiah 17:11 in context .
