Proverbs 27:22-24

International Standard Version

²² Though you crush a fool in a mortar and pestle
    as someone might crush grain,
        his stupidity still won’t leave him.

²³ Keep well informed of the condition of your flocks
    and pay attention to your herds,
²⁴ because riches don’t endure forever,
    and crowns don’t last from one generation to the next.