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Proverbs 13:22

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ט֗וֹבTova good [person]H2896 →
יַנְחִ֥ילyan.Chilhe leaves an inheritance toH5157 →
בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-children ofH1121 →
בָנִ֑יםva.NimchildrenH1121 →
וְצָפ֥וּןve.tza.Funand [is] stored upH6845 →
לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יקla.tza.Dikfor the righteousH6662 →
חֵ֣ילcheil[the] wealth ofH2428 →
חוֹטֵֽא׃cho.Te'a sinnerH2398 →

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Ecclesiastes 2:26To 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 27:16–17Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,Proverbs 28:8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.Psalms 37:25I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.Psalms 112:2His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.Genesis 17:7–8I 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.Psalms 25:12–13Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.Ezra 9:12Now, 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.’Psalms 128:6that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!Psalms 102:28The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”Proverbs 19:14Houses and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.Proverbs 20:7The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.Proverbs 11:21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.Proverbs 20:21An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.Job 27:17what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.Proverbs 17:6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.Deuteronomy 28:4The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks.2 Corinthians 12:14See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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