Proverbs 13:22 “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the s…”

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

World English Bible

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

American Standard Version

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Geneva Bible 1599

The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.

Darby Translation

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man].

Young's Literal Translation

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.

Bible in Basic English

The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

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Cross references

“leaveth”

Psalm 112:2 Psalm 128:6 Psalm 102:28 Genesis 17:7 Genesis 17:8 Psalm 25:12

Psalm 112:2 · BSB

His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Psalm 128:6 · BSB

that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!

Psalm 102:28 · BSB

The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”

Genesis 17:7 · BSB

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.

Genesis 17:8 · BSB

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 · BSB

Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.

“the wealth”

Ecclesiastes 2:26 Proverbs 28:8 Job 27:16 Job 27:17

Ecclesiastes 2:26 · BSB

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…

Proverbs 28:8 · BSB

He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.

Job 27:16 · BSB

Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,

Job 27:17 · BSB

what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.

Also

Psalm 37:25 Ezra 9:12

Psalm 37:25 · BSB

I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.

Ezra 9:12 · BSB

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…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.

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