Jeremiah 17:11-16 Revised Version 1885 (RV1885)

11. 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.

12. A glorious throne, set on high from the beginning, is the place of our sanctuary.

13. O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed; they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.

14. Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.

15. Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the Lord? let it come now.

16. As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd after thee; neither have I desired the woeful day; thou knowest: that which came out of my lips was before thy face.

Jeremiah 17