Proverbs 27:24

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

Cross-reference

Proverbs 23:5 vividly describes riches flying away, directly reinforcing this statement that riches do not endure forever.

2 Samuel 7:16 promises an everlasting throne for David's line — contrasting with Proverbs' question about whether a crown endures.

Psalm 89:36 Contrast

Psalm 89:36 affirms David's throne endures forever like the sun — directly contrasting the uncertainty of a crown in Proverbs.

Isaiah 9:7 Contrast

Isaiah 9:7 describes the eternal kingdom of the Messiah — a specific fulfillment that overturns the proverb's general doubt about crowns.

1 Timothy 6:17 warns not to hope in uncertain wealth, directly paralleling this verse's reminder that riches do not endure.

James 1:10 Parallel

In James 1:10, the rich are compared to a flower that fades — echoing the same truth that wealth is fleeting.

Psalm 39:6 Parallel

Psalm 39:6 laments that men heap up wealth but don't know who will get it — reinforcing the proverb's warning that riches don't last.

1 Timothy 6:7 notes we bring nothing into the world and can take nothing out — underlying reason why riches don't last.

Deuteronomy 17:20 Related theme

Deuteronomy 17:20 gives a condition for a king's dynasty to last — offering a reason behind the proverb's observation about crowns.

Zephaniah 1:18 Related theme

Zephaniah 1:18 says silver and gold cannot save on judgment day, echoing the uncertainty of wealth mentioned here.