Proverbs 13:22
A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children’s children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
21Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.
Cross References
Genesis 17:7And I will confirm my covenant betwixt me and thee and thy seed after thee to their generations for an age-abiding covenant,—to become to thee a God, and to thy seed after thee;
Job 27:16Though he heap up silver like, dust, and, like a pile, he prepare clothing,
Psalms 25:12Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.
Psalms 102:28The children of thy servants, shall continue,—And, their seed, before thee, be established.
Psalms 128:6And behold thou thy children’s children,—Prosperity on Israel!
Ecclesiastes 2:26For, to a man who is good before him, hath he given wisdom and knowledge and gladness,—whereas, to the sinner, he hath given employment, to gather and heap up, to give to one who is good before God, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
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 →