Proverbs 27:21-25

The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.

Though you pound the fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, His foolishness still will not leave him.

Know well the condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds;

For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,