Proverbs
Proverbs 27:24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 23:5 · 1 Timothy 6:17–18 · Zephaniah 1:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.