Proverbs 13:22 - The Scriptures 1998

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² A good man leaves an inheritance [of moral stability and goodness] to his children's children, and the wealth of the sinner [finds its way eventually] into the hands of the righteous, for whom it was laid up.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Common English Bible

²² Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance, but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² The good leave behind heirs: children and grandchildren. And the substance of the sinner is preserved for the just.

Proverbs 13:22 Cross References

Ezra 9:12

‘And now, do not give your daughters as wives for their sons, nor take their daughters to your sons. And do not seek their peace or wealth ever, so that you are strong, and shall eat the good of the land, and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.’

Psalm 102:28

“The sons of Your servants continue, And their seed is established before You.”

Psalm 112:2

Mighty in the earth shall be his seed, The generation of the straight ones shall be blessed.

Psalm 128:6

And let you see your children’s children! Peace be upon Yisra’ĕ

Psalm 37:25

I have been young, and now I am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Or his seed begging bread.

Proverbs 17:6

Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the adornment of children is their fathers.

Proverbs 28:8

He who increases his possessions by interest and profit Gathers it for him who shows favour to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His eyes. But to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and collecting, to give to him who is good before Elohim. That too is futile and feeding on wind.