For richesare not forever,Nordoes a crown[endure] to allgenerations.
"Your houseand your kingdomshall endurebeforeMe forever;your throneshall be establishedforever."'"
"He has strippedmy honorfrom me And removedthe crownfrom my head.
"His descendantsshall endureforeverAnd his throneas the sunbeforeMe.
You have spurnedthe covenantof Your servant;You have profanedhis crownin the dust.
Do not wearyyourself to gainwealth,Ceasefrom your consideration[of it].
When you setyour eyeson it, it is gone.For [wealth] certainlymakesitself wingsLike an eaglethat flies[toward] the heavens.
Thereis a grievousevil[which] I have seenunderthe sun:richesbeing hoardedby their ownerto his hurt.
Therewill be noendto the increaseof [His] governmentor of peace,On the throneof Davidand overhis kingdom,To establishit and to upholdit with justiceand righteousnessFrom thenon and forevermore.The zealof the LORDof hostswill accomplishthis.
Sayto the kingand the queenmother,"Takea lowlyseat,For your beautifulcrownHas comedownfrom your head."
The crownhas fallenfrom our head;Woeto us, for we have sinned!
thussaysthe LordGOD,'Removethe turbanand takeoffthe crown;this[will] nolonger [be] the same.Exaltthat whichis lowand abasethat whichis high.
Neithertheir silvernortheir goldWill be ableto deliverthem On the dayof the LORD'Swrath;And allthe earthwill be devouredIn the fireof His jealousy,For He will makea completeend,Indeeda terrifyingone, Of allthe inhabitantsof the earth.
and the rich man[is to glory] in his humiliation,becauselikefloweringgrasshe will pass away.
"But nowyour kingdomshall not endure.The LORDhas soughtout for Himself a manafter His own heart,and the LORDhas appointedhim as ruleroverHis people,becauseyou have not keptwhatthe LORDcommandedyou."
