Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

King James Version

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Holman Bible

A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

International Standard Version

A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.

A Conservative Version

A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

American Standard Version

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Amplified


A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for [the hands of] the righteous.

Bible in Basic English

The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.

Darby Translation

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.

Julia Smith Translation

The good shall cause his sons' sons to inherit: and the wealth of him sinning was treasured up for the just.

King James 2000

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children: but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who is good will leave an inheritance to {his grandchildren}, and stored up for the righteous [is] the wealth of a sinner.

Modern King James verseion

A good man leaves an inheritance to his sons' sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just.

NET Bible

A benevolent person leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren, but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.

New Heart English Bible

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

The Emphasized Bible

A good man, leaveth an inheritance to children's children, but, laid up for the righteous, is the wealth of the sinner.

Webster

A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

World English Bible

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

Youngs Literal Translation

A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
and the wealth
חיל 
Chayil 
Usage: 243

is laid up
צפן 
Tsaphan 
Usage: 32

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

21 Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good. 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
23 The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food, but it is swept away through injustice.

Cross References

Job 27:16-17

Though he heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay,

Proverbs 28:8

Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the one who pleases him God has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he has given the business of gathering and collecting, only to give to one who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Genesis 17:7-8

And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.

Ezra 9:12

Therefore do not give your daughters to their sons, neither take their daughters for your sons, and never seek their peace or prosperity, that you may be strong and eat the good of the land and leave it for an inheritance to your children forever.'

Psalm 25:12-13

Who is the man who fears the LORD? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

Psalm 37:25

I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread.

Psalm 102:28

The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their offspring shall be established before you.

Psalm 112:2

His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Psalm 128:6

May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!

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