Jeremiah 17:11

“As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not, etc.] Here seems to be another sin pointed at, as the cause of the ruin of the Jews; as idolatry and trust in the creature before mentioned; so riches unjustly got, and these boasted of and trusted in; the folly of which is illustrated by the simile of a bird sitting on eggs, and not hatching them; being either addled, or broke by the male through lust, or by the foot of man or beast, being laid on the ground; Or by a bird which “gathers”f356, as some; or “hatches”, as others, eggs it has not laid; which being hatched, run away from it, and so not enjoyed by it. The Targum is, “as the partridge, or “koraah”, which gathers eggs that are…”

“partridge-- (Sa1 26:20). Hebrew, korea, from a root, "to call," alluding to its cry; a name still applied to a bustard by the Arabs. Its nest is liable, being on the ground, to be trodden under foot, or robbed by carnivorous animals, notwithstanding all the beautiful manoeuvres of the parent birds to save the brood. The translation, "sitteth on eggs which it has not laid," alludes to the ancient notion that she stole the eggs of other birds and hatched them as her own; and that the young birds when grown left her for the true mother. It is not needful to make Scripture allude to an exploded notion, as if it were true. MAURER thinks the reference is to Jehoiakim's grasping cupidity (Jer…”

“In the rest of the prophecy Jeremiah dwells upon the moral faults which had led to Judah’s ruin. Jeremiah 17:6 Like the heath - Or, “like a destitute man” Psalms 102:17. The verbs “he shall see” (or fear) and “shall inhabit” plainly show that a man is here meant and not a plant. Jeremiah 17:8 The river - Or, “water-course” Isaiah 30:25, made for purposes of irrigation. Shall not see - Or, “shall not fear Jeremiah 17:6.” God’s people feel trouble as much as other people, but they do not fear it because they know (1) that it is for their good, and (2) that God will give them strength to bear it. Jeremiah 17:9 The train of thought is apparently this: If the man is so blessed Jeremiah 17:7-8 who…”

“Hatcheth them not - Having lost them, either by some man that has taken them from her, or by some vermin or wild beast. A fool - Shall lose it again before he dies, and then shall understand what a fool he was. Jeremiah 17:13”

“17:11-18 Jeremiah affirmed that he had learned this lesson and did indeed trust in the Lord. 17:11-13 Jeremiah commended the Lord’s faithfulness to his people, in contrast to the fate awaiting those who turned away from the Lord. 17:11 Jeremiah cited a general principle (cp. Ps 73) that was not necessarily universal (Job 21:27-33): Those who have gained wealth by unjust means eventually lose those riches.”

“sitteth: etc. or gathered young which she hath not brought forth he that: Jer 5:27, Jer 5:28, Jer 22:13, Jer 22:17; Pro 1:18, Pro 1:19, Pro 13:11, Pro 15:27, Pro 21:6, Pro 28:8, Pro 28:16, Pro 28:20, Pro 28:22; Isa 1:23, Isa 1:24; Eze 22:12, Eze 22:13; Hos 12:7, Hos 12:8; Amo 3:10, Amo 8:4-6; Mic 2:1, Mic 2:2, Mic 2:9; Mic 6:10-12, Mic 7:3; Hab 2:6-12; Zep 1:9; Zac 5:4, Zac 7:9-13; Mal 3:5; Mat 23:14; Ti1 6:9; Tit 1:11; Jam 5:3-5; Pe2 2:3, Pe2 2:14 shall leave: Psa 55:23; Pro 23:5; Ecc 5:13-16 a fool: Luk 12:20 Jeremiah 17:12”