Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations. New Living Translation for riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation. English Standard Version for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? Berean Standard Bible for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation. King James Bible For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? New King James Version For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations. New American Standard Bible For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations. NASB 1995 For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations. NASB 1977 For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations. Legacy Standard Bible For wealth is not forever, Neither is a crown from generation to generation. Amplified Bible For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations. Christian Standard Bible for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time. Holman Christian Standard Bible for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time. American Standard Version For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations? Contemporary English Version because wealth and honor don't last forever. English Revised Version For riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure unto all generations? GOD'S WORD® Translation Wealth is not forever. Nor does a crown last from one generation to the next. Good News Translation because wealth is not permanent. Not even nations last forever. International Standard Version because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next. Majority Standard Bible for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation. NET Bible for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation. New Heart English Bible for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations. Webster's Bible Translation For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? World English Bible for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor riches [are] not for all time, "" Nor a crown to generation and generation. Young's Literal Translation For riches are not to the age, Nor a crown to generation and generation. Smith's Literal Translation For not strength forever, and not consecration to generation and generation. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor thou shalt not always have power: but a crown shall be given to generation and generation. Catholic Public Domain Version for you will not always hold this power. But a crown shall be awarded from generation to generation. New American Bible For wealth does not last forever, nor even a crown from age to age. New Revised Standard Version for riches do not last forever, nor a crown for all generations. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BiblePossessions are not for ever; nor can riches be handed down from one generation to another. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because dominion is not forever, neither is it delivered generation to generation. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For riches are not for ever; And doth the crown endure unto all generations? Brenton Septuagint Translation For a man has not strength and power for ever; neither does he transmit it from generation to generation. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do not Boast about Tomorrow…23Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds; 24for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation. 25When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,… Cross References Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. James 5:1-3 Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. / Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. / Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Luke 12:33-34 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Ecclesiastes 5:13-14 There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner, / or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on. 1 Peter 1:24-25 For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, / but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you. Matthew 13:22 The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Luke 16:11-12 So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? / And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own? 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Job 20:28-29 The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath. / This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.” Psalm 49:16-17 Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. Ecclesiastes 2:18-19 I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. / And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile. 2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Hebrews 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” Psalm 39:6 Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away. Treasury of Scripture For riches are not for ever: and does the crown endure to every generation? for Proverbs 23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land. 1 Timothy 6:17,18 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; … riches James 1:10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. doth 2 Samuel 7:16 And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. Psalm 89:36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. every generation Jump to Previous Crown Endure Forever Generation Generations Last Money Riches Secure WealthJump to Next Crown Endure Forever Generation Generations Last Money Riches Secure WealthProverbs 27 1. observations of self love5. of true love 11. of care to avoid offenses 23. and of the household care for riches are not forever The Hebrew word for "riches" here is "hôn," which refers to wealth or material possessions. In the ancient Near Eastern context, wealth was often seen as a sign of God's blessing, yet this proverb reminds us of its transient nature. The phrase "are not forever" underscores the impermanence of material wealth. Historically, wealth could be lost through war, poor harvests, or economic downturns. This serves as a caution against placing ultimate trust in material possessions, aligning with Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6:19-21 about storing treasures in heaven rather than on earth. nor does a crown endure to every generation Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction riches חֹ֑סֶן (ḥō·sen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2633: Wealth, treasure [are] not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no forever, לְעוֹלָ֣ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always nor does וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not a crown נֵ֝֗זֶר (nê·zer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5145: Something set apart, dedication, unshorn locks, a chaplet [endure] to every לְד֣וֹר (lə·ḏō·wr) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling generation. וָדֽוֹר׃ (wā·ḏō·wr) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling Links Proverbs 27:24 NIVProverbs 27:24 NLT Proverbs 27:24 ESV Proverbs 27:24 NASB Proverbs 27:24 KJV Proverbs 27:24 BibleApps.com Proverbs 27:24 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 27:24 Chinese Bible Proverbs 27:24 French Bible Proverbs 27:24 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:24 For riches are not forever nor does (Prov. 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