Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
The wealth
General references
Bible References
Leaveth
Genesis 17:7
I will keep My covenant between Me and you, and your future offspring throughout their generations, as an everlasting covenant to be your God and the God of your offspring after you.
Psalm 25:12 Who is the man who fears the Lord?
He will show him the way he should choose.
He will show him the way he should choose.
Psalm 102:28 Your servants’ children will dwell securely,
and their offspring will be established before You.”
and their offspring will be established before You.”
Psalm 112:2 His descendants will be powerful in the land;
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
the generation of the upright will be blessed.
Psalm 128:6 and will see your children’s children!
Peace be with Israel.
The wealth
Proverbs 28:8 Whoever increases his wealth through excessive interest
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.
Job 27:16 Though he piles up silver like dust
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner He gives the task of gathering and accumulating in order to give to the one who is pleasing in God’s sight. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
General references
Genesis 31:9
God has taken away your father’s herds and given them to me.
Deuteronomy 28:4 Your descendants will be blessed,
and your land’s produce,
and the offspring of your livestock,
including the young of your herds
and the newborn of your flocks.
and your land’s produce,
and the offspring of your livestock,
including the young of your herds
and the newborn of your flocks.