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and does a crown endure to all generations?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For riches <i>are</i> not for ever: and doth the crown <i>endure</i> to every generation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For riches <i>are</i> not forever, Nor does a crown <i>endure</i> to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown <i>endure</i> to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown <i>endure</i> to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For wealth is not forever, Neither is a crown from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown <i>endure</i> to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />because wealth and honor don't last forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure unto all generations?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Wealth is not forever. Nor does a crown last from one generation to the next.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />because wealth is not permanent. Not even nations last forever. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because riches don't endure forever, and crowns don't last from one generation to the next.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for riches are not forever, nor does the crown endure to all generations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For riches [are] not for all time, "" Nor a crown to generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For riches are not to the age, Nor a crown to generation and generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For not strength forever, and not consecration to generation and generation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thou shalt not always have power: but a crown shall be given to generation and generation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />for you will not always hold this power. But a crown shall be awarded from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For wealth does not last forever, nor even a crown from age to age. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for riches do not last forever, nor a crown for all generations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Possessions are not for ever; nor can riches be handed down from one generation to another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because dominion is not forever, neither is it delivered generation to generation.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For riches are not for ever; And doth the crown endure unto all generations?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For a man <i>has</i> not strength and power for ever; neither does he transmit it from generation to generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/27-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5657" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/27.htm">Do not Boast about Tomorrow</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds; <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/2633.htm" title="2633: ḥō·sen (N-ms) -- Wealth, treasure. From chacan; wealth.">riches</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">are not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: lə·‘ō·w·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever,</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">nor does</a> <a href="/hebrew/5145.htm" title="5145: nê·zer (N-ms) -- Or nezer; from nazar; properly, something set apart, i.e. dedication; hence unshorn locks; also a chaplet.">a crown</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: lə·ḏō·wr (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">endure to every</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: dōr (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling.">generation.</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-1.htm">James 5:1-3</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Luke 12:33-34</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-13.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:13-14</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24-25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-22.htm">Matthew 13:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-11.htm">Luke 16:11-12</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-15.htm">1 John 2:15-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/20-28.htm">Job 20:28-29</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16-17</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:18-19</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-18.htm">2 Corinthians 4:18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a></span><br />Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For riches are not for ever: and does the crown endure to every generation?</p><p class="hdg">for</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm">Proverbs 23:5</a></b></br> Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for <i>riches</i> certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">Zephaniah 1:18</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_timothy/6-17.htm">1 Timothy 6:17,18</a></b></br> 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; … </p><p class="hdg">riches</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/james/1-10.htm">James 1:10</a></b></br> But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.</p><p class="hdg">doth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-16.htm">2 Samuel 7:16</a></b></br> And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-36.htm">Psalm 89:36</a></b></br> His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></b></br> Of the increase of <i>his</i> government and peace <i>there shall be</i> 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.</p><p class="hdg">every generation </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/17-6.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-28.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-28.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/146-10.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/146-10.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-32.htm">Last</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-23.htm">Money</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-4.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-4.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/songs/3-11.htm">Crown</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-21.htm">Endure</a> <a href="/proverbs/29-14.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-11.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-4.htm">Generations</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-11.htm">Last</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Money</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-22.htm">Riches</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-1.htm">Secure</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-3.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-1.htm">observations of self love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-5.htm">of true love</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-11.htm">of care to avoid offenses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/27-23.htm">and of the household care</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>for riches are not forever</b><br>This phrase highlights the transient nature of material wealth. Throughout the Bible, there is a consistent theme that earthly riches are temporary and can easily be lost or destroyed (<a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-20</a>). In the historical context of ancient Israel, wealth was often measured in terms of livestock, land, and precious metals, all of which could be affected by natural disasters, theft, or economic changes. The wisdom literature, including Proverbs, frequently warns against placing trust in wealth (<a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm">Proverbs 23:5</a>), emphasizing instead the pursuit of righteousness and wisdom, which have eternal value.<p><b>nor does a crown endure to every generation</b><br>This part of the verse underscores the impermanence of political power and human authority. In the ancient Near East, dynasties often rose and fell, and the transfer of power was not always smooth or guaranteed. The history of Israel and Judah is replete with examples of kings whose reigns were cut short or whose dynasties did not last (<a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">1 Kings 14:25-28</a>). This serves as a reminder that human leadership is subject to God's sovereign will. Theologically, this points to the ultimate kingship of Jesus Christ, whose reign is eternal and unshakeable (<a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>). The temporary nature of earthly crowns contrasts with the everlasting kingdom of God, encouraging believers to place their hope in the eternal rather than the temporal.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His reign was marked by prosperity and peace, making his insights into the fleeting nature of wealth particularly poignant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is rooted in ancient Israel, where wealth was often measured in terms of livestock, land, and precious metals.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/generational_wealth.htm">Generational Wealth</a></b><br>The concept of wealth being passed down through generations is a key theme, highlighting the uncertainty and impermanence of material riches.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_wealth.htm">The Transience of Wealth</a></b><br>Wealth is temporary and can easily be lost or diminished. It is important to recognize its fleeting nature and not place our ultimate trust in it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_responsibility.htm">Generational Responsibility</a></b><br>While it is wise to plan for future generations, we must also teach them the value of spiritual wealth and reliance on God rather than solely on material inheritance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prioritizing_eternal_values.htm">Prioritizing Eternal Values</a></b><br>Our focus should be on cultivating virtues and spiritual treasures that endure beyond this life, aligning our priorities with God's eternal kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_and_contentment.htm">Stewardship and Contentment</a></b><br>We are called to be good stewards of the resources God has entrusted to us, practicing contentment and generosity rather than hoarding wealth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Our security should be rooted in God's provision and faithfulness, not in the accumulation of wealth or status.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_proverbs_31_virtuous_woman.htm">What defines a virtuous woman in Proverbs 31?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_cryptocurrencies.htm">What is the Bible's view on cryptocurrencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_prov._24_27_conflict_with_archaeology.htm">Proverbs 24:27: Does the instruction to 'finish your outdoor work' before building a house conflict with archaeological evidence of ancient settlement patterns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_mocking_the_poor_go_unpunished.htm">Proverbs 17:5 suggests God is directly involved in consequences for mocking the poor. How do we reconcile this with observable reality where such mockery often seems unpunished?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">For riches are not for ever.--</span>Comp. <a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm" title="Will you set your eyes on that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.">Proverbs 23:5</a>. So it is well to have a sure source of income, like husbandry or cattle-feeding, upon which to fall back.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For riches are not forever;</span> as <a href="/proverbs/23-5.htm">Proverbs 23:5</a>. 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. <span class="accented">Chosen</span> (<a href="/proverbs/15-6.htm">Proverbs 15:6</a>), translated "riches," is "strength," "abundance," "treasure laid up." Delitzsch renders, "prosperity;" Septuagint, "A man has not strength and power forever;" Vulgate, <span class="accented">Non habebis jugiter potestatem</span>, <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. "you will not always be able to tend your flocks; infirmity and old age will prevent you." <span class="cmt_word">And doth the crown endure to every generation?</span> The crown or diadem, <span class="hebrew">נֵזֶר</span> (<span class="accented">nezer</span>), is the symbol of royal authority, or of the highest dignity of the priesthood (<a href="/exodus/29-6.htm">Exodus 29:6</a>; <a href="/exodus/39-30.htm">Exodus 39:30</a>). These positions are not secure from generation to generation; much less stable, in fact, than the possession of farms and cattle. St. Jerome, <span class="accented">Sed corona tribuetur in generationem et generationem</span>, where <span class="accented">corona</span> is the headship of the family. Septuagint, "Neither doth he transmit it (his strength) from generation to generation." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/27-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">riches</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֑סֶן</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·sen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2633.htm">Strong's 2633: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wealth, treasure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[are] not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעוֹלָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·w·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nor does</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a crown</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵ֝֗זֶר</span> <span class="translit">(nê·zer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5145.htm">Strong's 5145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something set apart, dedication, unshorn locks, a chaplet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[endure] to every</span><br /><span class="heb">לְד֣וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">generation.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָדֽוֹר׃</span> <span class="translit">(wā·ḏō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1755.htm">Strong's 1755: </a> </span><span class="str2">A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/27-24.htm">Proverbs 27:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/27-24.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 27:24 For riches are not forever nor does (Prov. 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