Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 Mischief followeth upon sinners; but the righteous shall have a good reward, 22 which their children's children shall have in possession - for the riches of the sinner is laid up for the just. 23 There is plenteousness of food in the fields of the poor; and shall be increased out of measure.

Cross References

Job 27:16-17

Though he have as much money as the dust of the earth, and raiment as ready as the clay,

Proverbs 28:8

Whoso increaseth his riches by vantage and winning, let him gather them to help the poor withal.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

He giveth unto man, what it pleaseth him; whether it be wisdom, understanding, or gladness. But unto the sinner he giveth weariness and sorrow, that he may gather and heap together the thing, that afterward shall be given unto him whom it pleaseth God. This is now a vain thing, yea a very disquietness and vexation of mind.

Genesis 17:7-8

Moreover, I will make my covenant between me, and thee, and thy seed after thee; in their times to be an everlasting testament, so that I will be God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Ezra 9:12

Therefore shall ye not give your daughters unto their sons, and their daughters shall ye not take unto your sons, and seek not their peace and wealth forever, that ye may be strong, and enjoy the good in the land, and that ye and your children may have the inheritance of it for evermore.'

Psalm 25:12-13

What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Psalm 37:25

I have been young, and now am old; and yet saw I never the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging their bread.

Psalm 102:28

The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall prosper in thy sight.

Psalm 112:2

His seed shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the faithful shall be blessed.

Psalm 128:6

Yea, that thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

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