Proverbs 13:22
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The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.

leaveth

Genesis 17:7,8 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee, and between thy seed after thee in their generations, by a perpetual covenant: to be a God to thee, and to thy seed after thee. . . .

Psalm 25:12,13 Who is the man that feareth the Lord? He hath appointed him a law in the way he hath chosen. . . .

Psalm 102:28 The children of thy servants shall continue and their seed shall be directed for ever.

Psalm 112:2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.

Psalm 128:6 And mayst thou see thy children's children, peace upon Israel.

the wealth

Proverbs 28:8 He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.

Job 27:16,17 If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay, . . .

Ecclesiastes 2:26 God hath given to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he hath given vexation, and superfluous care, to heap up and to gather together, and to give it to him that hath pleased God: but this also is vanity, and a fruitless solicitude of the mind.

Context
A Father's Discipline
21Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid. 22The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.23Much food is in the tillage of fathers: but for others it is gathered without judgment.…
Cross References
Ezra 9:12
Now therefore give not your daughters to their sons, and take not their daughters for your sons, and seek not their peace, nor their prosperity for ever: that you may be strengthened, and may eat the good things of the land, and may have your children your heirs for ever.

Job 27:16
If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay,

Job 27:17
He shall prepare indeed, but the just man shall be clothed with it: and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Psalm 37:25
I have been young and now am old; and I have not seen the just forsaken, nor his seed seeking bread.

Proverbs 17:6
Children's children are the crown of old men: and the glory of children are their fathers.

Proverbs 28:8
He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 2:26
God hath given to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he hath given vexation, and superfluous care, to heap up and to gather together, and to give it to him that hath pleased God: but this also is vanity, and a fruitless solicitude of the mind.

Lexicon
A good
ט֗וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

man leaves an inheritance
יַנְחִ֥יל (yan·ḥîl)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5157: To inherit, to occupy, to bequeath, distribute, instate

to his children’s
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

children,
בָנִ֑ים (ḇā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

but the sinner’s
חוֹטֵֽא׃ (ḥō·w·ṭê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn

wealth
חֵ֣יל (ḥêl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

[is] passed
וְצָפ֥וּן (wə·ṣā·p̄ūn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6845: To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk

to the righteous.
לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: Just, righteous


Additional Translations
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

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

A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.

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

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

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

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

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