What does Proverbs 27:24 mean?

Proverbs 27:24 highlights themes such as wealth, transience, wisdom when read in context.

How should I apply Proverbs 27:24 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

24For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

26The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

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Matthew 6:19-21
Jesus teaches about the temporary nature of earthly treasures, similar to this verse.
Proverbs 23:4-5
The fleeting nature of riches is echoed in the warning against overworking for wealth.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Both verses highlight the futility of chasing after wealth.