Proverbs 13:22
Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner's wealth is saved for those who live right.
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21Tragedy chases after the sinner, but prosperity rewards the good.
23The unplowed ground of the poor could produce a lot of food, but it's stolen through injustice.
Cross References
Genesis 17:7I promise to continue my agreement with you, and with your descendants who come after you, for generations to come. This is an eternal agreement. I will always be your God, and the God of your descendants.
Job 27:16Even though they pile up silver like dust, and clothes like heaps of clay,
Psalms 25:12Who are those who respect the Lord? He will show them the path to choose.
Psalms 102:28Our children will live with you, and our children's children will grow in your presence.”
Psalms 128:6May you see your children's children. May Israel be at peace!
Ecclesiastes 2:26To those who are good, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But to the sinner God gives the task of gathering and collecting wealth, only to hand it over to someone who pleases God. This also shows how fleeting life is, and hard to understand—like trying to understand how the wind blows.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:22
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. Here see, 1. How unavoidable the destruction of sinners is; the wrath of God pursues them, and all the terrors of that wrath: Evil pursues them closely wherever they go, as the avenger of blood pursued the manslayer, and they have no city of refuge to flee to; they attempt an escape, but in vain. Whom God pursues he is sure to overtake. They may prosper for a while and grow very secure, but their damnation slumbers not, though they do. 2. How… Read the whole commentary →