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Proverbs 13:22

WEB

22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

KJV

22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

BSB

22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

FBV

22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is saved for those who live right.

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Extra References

Ecclesiastes 2:26

26For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.


Job 27:16-17

16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay; 17he may prepare it, but the just will put it on, and the innocent will divide the silver.


Proverbs 28:8

8He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.


Psalms 37:25

25I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his children begging for bread.


Psalms 112:2

2His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.


Genesis 17:7-8

7I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your offspring after you. 8I will give to you, and to your offspring after you, the land where you are traveling, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession. I will be their God.”


Psalms 25:12-13

12What man is he who fears the LORD? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose. 13His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.


Ezra 9:12

12Now therefore don’t give your daughters to their sons. Don’t take their daughters to your sons, nor seek their peace or their prosperity forever, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.’


Psalms 128:6

6Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.


Psalms 102:28

28The children of your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.”