Proverbs 13:22
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.”
King James Version · Public Domain“A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 13:22 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 17:7I 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.
- 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.’
- Job 27:16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
- Job 27:17what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
- Psalms 25:12Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
- 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 102:28The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
- Psalms 112:2His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.
- Psalms 128:6that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
- Proverbs 28:8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor.
- 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.
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