Proverbs 13:22
A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous [is] the sinner's wealth.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
21Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
23Abundance of food — the tillage of the poor, And substance is consumed without judgment.
Cross References
Genesis 17:7'And I have established My covenant between Me and thee, and thy seed after thee, to their generations, for a covenant age-during, to become God to thee, and to thy seed after thee;
Job 27:16If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,
Psalms 25:12Who [is] this — the man fearing Jehovah? He directeth him in the way He doth choose.
Psalms 102:28The sons of Thy servants do continue, And their seed before Thee is established!
Psalms 128:6And see the sons of thy sons! Peace on Israel!
Ecclesiastes 2:26For to a man who [is] good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
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 →