Proverbs 13 · Verse 22

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 13:22, King James Version

Proverbs 13:22 in other translations

BSBA good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
WEBA good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
ASVA good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
YLTA good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.
DARBYA good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.
BBEThe heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
WebsterA good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

What does Proverbs 13:22 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
22. wealth ... just--While good men's estates remain in their families, God so orders that the gains of sinners enure to the just (compare Pr 28:8; Psa 37:18, 22, 26, &c.).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance - He files many a prayer in heaven in their behalf, and his good example and advices are remembered and quoted from generation to generation. Besides, whatever property he left was honestly acquired, and well-gotten goods are permanent. The general experience of men shows this to be a common case; and that property ill-gotten seldom reaches to the third generation. This even the heathens observed. Hence: De male quaesitis non gaudet tertius haeres. "The third generation shall not possess the goods that have been unjustly acquired."

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
The servant of God who is not anxious about riches, takes the best method of providing for his children.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 13:22 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ט֗וֹבTova good [person]H2896
יַנְחִ֥ילyan.Chilhe leaves an inheritance toH5157
בְּנֵֽי\־be.nei-children ofH1121
בָנִ֑יםva.NimchildrenH1121
וְצָפ֥וּןve.tza.Funand [is] stored upH6845
לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יקla.tza.Dikfor the righteousH6662
חֵ֣ילcheil[the] wealth ofH2428
חוֹטֵֽא\׃cho.Te'a sinnerH2398

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 13:22

  • Ecclesiastes 2:26

    For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Job 27:16-17

    Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

  • Proverbs 28:8

    He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.

  • Psalms 37:25

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

  • Psalms 112:2

    His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

  • Genesis 17:7-8

    And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

  • Psalms 25:12-13

    What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

  • Ezra 9:12

    Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.

  • Psalms 128:6

    Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.

  • Psalms 102:28

    The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
leaveth.
Ge 17:7,8; Ps 25:12,13; 102:28; 112:2; 128:6
the wealth.
28:8; Job 27:16,17; Ec 2:26

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Proverbs 13:21

    Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

  • Proverbs 13:22

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

  • Proverbs 13:23

    Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

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Proverbs 13:22 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		El bueno dejará herederos á los hijos de los hijos; y el haber del pecador, para el justo está guardado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		L’homme de bien laisse un héritage aux fils de ses fils, mais la richesse du pécheur est réservée pour le juste.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Der Gute vererbt auf Kindeskinder, aber des Sünders Reichtum ist aufbewahrt für den Gerechten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Bonus reliquit hæredes filios et nepotes, et custoditur justo substantia peccatoris.