Focused Passage

Proverbs 13:22

Instruction, Speech, Desire, Wealth, and the Way of the Wise

The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts about instruction, speech, diligence, righteousness, wealth, pride, counsel, desire, discipline, companionship, inheritance, injustice, parental correction, and satisfaction.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

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Verse 22

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A good ט֗וֹב H2896 Adjective - masculine singular man leaves an inheritance יַנְחִ֥יל H5157 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to his children’s בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct children בָנִ֑ים H1121 Noun - masculine plural but the sinner’s חוֹטֵֽא׃ H2398 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular wealth חֵ֣יל H2428 Noun - masculine singular construct [is] passed וְצָפ֥וּן H6845 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular to the righteous לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק H6662 Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular

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