Proverbs

Proverbs 27:23–24

²³Be sure to know the state of your flocks,

and pay close attention to your herds;

²⁴for riches are not forever,

nor does a crown endure to every generation.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be sure to know	יָדֹ֣עַ	yā·ḏō·a‘	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3045 know
the state	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of your flocks	צֹאנֶ֑ךָ	ṣō·ne·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and pay close attention	שִׁ֥ית	šîṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7896 put, set
to your herds	לַעֲדָרִֽים׃	la·‘ă·ḏā·rîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H5739 flock, herd

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
riches	חֹ֑סֶן	ḥō·sen	Noun - masculine singular	H2633 wealth, treasure
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
forever	לְעוֹלָ֣ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
nor does	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a crown	נֵ֝֗זֶר	nê·zer	Noun - masculine singular	H5145 consecration, crown, Naziriteship
to every	לְד֣וֹר	lə·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
generation	דּוֹר׃	dōr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 27:23 1 Peter 5:2 · John 21:15–17 · Genesis 33:13 · 2 Chronicles 26:10 · Ezekiel 34:31 · Proverbs 24:32 · Ezekiel 34:22–24 · John 10:3 · Deuteronomy 32:46 · 1 Chronicles 27:29–31

Proverbs 27:24 Proverbs 23:5 · 1 Timothy 6:17–18 · Zephaniah 1:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.