Proverbs 27:24
for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations.
In context
21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise. 22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar, grinding them like grain with a pestle, you will not remove their folly from them.
23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds; 24 for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations. 25 When the hay is removed and new growth appears and the grass from the hills is gathered in, 26 the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field. 27 You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed your family and to nourish your female servants.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 27:24 in the KJV
For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure to every generation?
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 27:24 in the ESV
for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations?