Proverbs 13:22
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A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
In other translations
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Ecclesiastes 2:26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
- Job 27:16-1716 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; 17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.16 Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay, 17 what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
- Proverbs 28:8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
- Psalm 37:25I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.
- Psalm 112:2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
- Genesis 17:7-87 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. 8 And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
- Psalm 25:12-1312 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.12 Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him. 13 His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
- Ezra 9:12Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
- Psalm 128:6Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
- Psalm 102:28The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
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