Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike 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.” 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. 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. Hebrew Like a partridgeקֹרֵ֤א (qō·rê) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7124: A caller, partridge hatching eggs דָגַר֙ (ḏā·ḡar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1716: To gather together as a brood it did not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no lay יָלָ֔ד (yā·lāḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage is the man who makes עֹ֥שֶׂה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a fortune עֹ֖שֶׁר (‘ō·šer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6239: Wealth unjustly. בְמִשְׁפָּ֑ט (ḇə·miš·pāṭ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style In the middle בַּחֲצִ֤י (ba·ḥă·ṣî) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2677: The half, middle of his days יָמָיו֙ (yā·māw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day his riches will desert him, יַעַזְבֶ֔נּוּ (ya·‘az·ḇen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit and in the end וּבְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ (ū·ḇə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity he will be יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the fool. נָבָֽל׃ (nā·ḇāl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5036: Foolish, senseless |