Proverbs 27:24
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 Version
For 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 Bible
For 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 Bible
Possessions 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 1917
For 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

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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
The "crown" symbolizes authority, power, and leadership, often associated with kingship. The Hebrew word "nezer" can mean a literal crown or a metaphorical one, representing honor and status. In the biblical narrative, we see many examples of dynasties and rulers whose reigns were cut short or whose power was diminished. This phrase serves as a reminder that human authority is temporary and subject to change. It echoes the biblical theme that God is the ultimate sovereign, and earthly power is fleeting.

to every generation
The phrase "to every generation" emphasizes the continuity and passage of time. The Hebrew word "dôr" refers to a period or age, often used to denote the succession of family lines or historical epochs. This highlights the reality that each generation faces its own challenges and changes, and what one generation possesses or achieves may not be inherited by the next. It serves as a call to focus on what is eternal and lasting, such as faith and righteousness, rather than temporal achievements or possessions.

(24) For riches are not for ever.--Comp. Proverbs 23:5. So it is well to have a sure source of income, like husbandry or cattle-feeding, upon which to fall back.

Verse 24 - For riches are not forever; as Proverbs 23:5. Money and other kinds of wealth may be lost or wasted; it is therefore expedient to have the resources of agriculture, land and herds, to depend upon. Chosen (Proverbs 15:6), translated "riches," is "strength," "abundance," "treasure laid up." Delitzsch renders, "prosperity;" Septuagint, "A man has not strength and power forever;" Vulgate, Non habebis jugiter potestatem, i.e. "you will not always be able to tend your flocks; infirmity and old age will prevent you." And doth the crown endure to every generation? The crown or diadem, נֵזֶר (nezer), is the symbol of royal authority, or of the highest dignity of the priesthood (Exodus 29:6; Exodus 39:30). These positions are not secure from generation to generation; much less stable, in fact, than the possession of farms and cattle. St. Jerome, Sed corona tribuetur in generationem et generationem, where corona is the headship of the family. Septuagint, "Neither doth he transmit it (his strength) from generation to generation."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
for
כִּ֤י (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


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