Proverbs 27:24

God's Word

Wealth is not forever. Nor does a crown last from one generation to the next.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:16

Your royal house will remain in my presence  forever. Your throne will be established forever.’ ”

Job 19:9

He has stripped me of my honor. He has taken the crown off my head.

Psalm 89:36

His dynasty will last forever. His throne will be in my presence like the sun.

Psalm 89:39

You have refused to recognize the promise to your servant and have thrown his crown into the dirt.

Proverbs 23:4

Do not wear yourself out getting rich. Be smart enough to stop.

Proverbs 23:5

Will you catch only a fleeting glimpse of wealth before it is gone? It makes wings for itself like an eagle flying into the sky.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a painful tragedy that I have seen under the sun: Riches lead to the downfall of those who hoard them.

Isaiah 9:7

His government and peace will have unlimited growth. He will establish David’s throne and kingdom. He will uphold it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The Lord of Armies is determined to do this!

Jeremiah 13:18

Say to the king and his mother, “Come down from your thrones, because your crowns have fallen off your heads.”

Lamentations 5:16

The crown has fallen from our head. Because we have sinned, it has been disastrous for us.

Ezekiel 21:26

This is what the Almighty Lord says: Take off your turban, and get rid of your crown. Things are going to change. Those who are unimportant will become important, and those who are important will become unimportant.

Zephaniah 1:18

Their silver and their gold will not be able to rescue them on the day of the Lord’s overflowing fury. The whole earth will be consumed by his fiery anger, because he will put an end, a frightening end, to those who live on earth.

James 1:10

Rich believers should be proud because being rich should make them humble. Rich people will wither like flowers.

1 Samuel 13:14

But now your kingdom will not last. The Lord has searched for a man after his own heart. The Lord has appointed him as ruler of his people, because you didn’t follow the command of the Lord.”