Proverbs 27:24 (ASV)

Passage

For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

Nearby Context

Proverbs 27:22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with bruised grain, Yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

Proverbs 27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:

Proverbs 27:24 For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

Proverbs 27:25 The hay is carried, and the tender grass showeth itself, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in.

Proverbs 27:26 The lambs are for thy clothing, And the goats are the price of the field;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "riches", "ever", "doth", "crown", "endure", and "generations". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "riches" and "ever", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "Be thou diligent to know the state..." into verse 25's "The hay is carried and the tender...", so "riches" and "ever" belong inside that flow. In Proverbs context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "riches" and "ever" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.