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
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.
Psalm 25:12
What man is he that feareth Jehovah? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.
Psalm 102:28
The children of thy servants shall continue, And their seed shall be established before thee.
Psalm 112:2
His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Psalm 128:6
Yea, see thou thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel.
The wealth
Proverbs 28:8
He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
Job 27:16
Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth 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 pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
General references
Genesis 31:9
Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
Deuteronomy 28:4
Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock.