11Like 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.
Jeremias 17 is a chapter of stark contrasts, exposing the deep corruption of Judah’s heart while offering a vivid picture of the blessed life that trusts in the Lord. The prophet contrasts the person who trusts in human strength—a barren shrub in the desert—with the one who trust
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