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Proverbs 13:22
Proverbs 13:22 is verse 22 of Proverbs chapter 13, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
King James Version
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
World English Bible
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
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Proverbs 13:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible
20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.
21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.
24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
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.
Genesis 17:8And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
Psalms 25:12Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the path chosen for him.
Psalms 25:13His soul will dwell in prosperity, and his descendants will inherit the land.
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.
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.
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.