Proverbs 27:24
For riches are not l'olam (forever); 1 and doth the nezer (crown) endure dor vador? 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
In Context
23Be thou diligent to know the condition of thy tzon, 1 and look well to thy adarim (flocks). 1
Cross References
1 Samuel 13:14But now thy mamlachah shall not endure; Hashem hath sought for Him an ish after His own levav, and Hashem hath commanded him to be Nagid over His people, because thou hast not been shomer over that which Hashem commanded thee.
Psalms 89:36Once have I sworn by My Kodesh; 1 I will not lie unto Dovid. 1
Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou let thine eynayim fly after that which is not? 1 For such [wealth] certainly sprouts kenafayim (wings); 1 they fly away as a nesher (eagle) toward Shomayim. 1
Isaiah 9:7Adonoi sent davar against Ya'akov, 1 and it hath fallen upon Yisroel. 1
1 Timothy 6:17Charge the oishirim in the Olam Hazeh not to walk in gaa'vah (pride) and high-mindedness, neither to put their tikvah (hope) in the uncertainty of their osher but in Hashem who richly grants us all things for enjoyment.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:24-27
The Reward of Prudence. 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. 24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation? 25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field. 27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens. Here is, I. A command given us… Read the whole commentary →