The Meaning of Proverbs 27:24 Explained

Proverbs 27:24

KJV: For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

YLT: For riches are not to the age, Nor a crown to generation and generation.

Darby: for wealth is not for ever; and doth the crown endure from generation to generation?

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

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For riches  [are] not for ever:  and doth the crown  [endure] to every  generation? 

What does Proverbs 27:24 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 27

1  observations of self love
5  of true love
11  of care to avoid offenses
23  and of the household care

What do the individual words in Proverbs 27:24 mean?

For not forever riches [are] nor does [endure] a crown to - all generations
כִּ֤י לֹ֣א לְעוֹלָ֣ם חֹ֑סֶן וְאִם־ נֵ֝֗זֶר ؟ לְד֣וֹר [דור] ؟ (וָדֽוֹר)

לְעוֹלָ֣ם  forever 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹולָם  
Sense: long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world.
חֹ֑סֶן  riches  [are] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֹסֶן  
Sense: riches, treasure, wealth.
וְאִם־  nor  does  [endure] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Conjunction
Root: אִם  
Sense: if.
נֵ֝֗זֶר  a  crown 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: נֵזֶר  
Sense: consecration, crown, separation, Nazariteship.
[דור]  - 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
؟ (וָדֽוֹר)  all  generations 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular
Root: דֹּור 
Sense: period, generation, habitation, dwelling.