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.
*A good man leaueth an inheritance to his childrens children: and the wealth of the sinner is layd vp for the iust.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceIob. 27.17.
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- Ecclesiastes 2:26Rank 1 from verse 22
26For 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.
26†*For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.
- Job 27:16–17Rank 2 from verse 22
16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
17He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
16Though he heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay:
17He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall diuide the siluer.
- Proverbs 28:8Rank 3 from verse 22
- Psalms 37:25Rank 4 from verse 22
- Psalms 112:2Rank 5 from verse 22
- Genesis 17:7–8Rank 6 from verse 22
7And 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.
8And 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.
7And I will establish my couenant betweene me and thee, and thy seede after thee, in their generations for an euerlasting couenant, to bee a God vnto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
8And I will giue vnto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land †wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an euerlasting possession, and I will be their God.
- Psalms 25:12–13Rank 7 from verse 22
12What man is he that feareth the Lord? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
13His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
12What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse.
13†His soule shall dwell at ease: and his seede shall inherite the earth.
12Now 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.
12Nowe therefore giue not your daughters vnto their sonnes, neither take their daughters vnto your sonnes, nor seeke their peace or their wealth for euer: that ye may bee strong, and eate the good of the land, and leaue it for an inheritance to your children for euer.
- Psalms 128:6Rank 9 from verse 22
- Psalms 102:28Rank 10 from verse 22
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Proverbs 13:22
Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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inheritance
A possession, portion, or heritage received by descent, allotment, promise, or divine gift.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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1. Riches, possessions, or material resources. 2. Prosperity, welfare, or well-being.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A person who sins; one guilty of transgression against God.
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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.
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21Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
21Euill pursueth sinners: but to the righteous, good shall be repayd.
22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
22*A good man leaueth an inheritance to his childrens children: and the wealth of the sinner is layd vp for the iust.
Selected passage23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
23*Much food is in the tillage of the poore: but there is that is destroyed for want of iudgement.