Verse 22

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.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 28:8 : 8 He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.
• Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing; 17 He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the silver for a heritage.
• Eccl 2:26 : 26 To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.
• Gen 17:7-8 : 7 And I will make between me and you and your seed after you through all generations, an eternal agreement to be a God to you and to your seed after you. 8 And to you and to your seed after you, I will give the land in which you are living, all the land of Canaan for an eternal heritage; and I will be their God.
• Ezra 9:12 : 12 So now do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or do anything for their peace or well-being for ever; so that you may be strong, living on the good of the land, and handing it on to your children for a heritage for ever.
• Ps 102:28 : 28 The children of your servants will have a safe resting-place, and their seed will be ever before you.
• Ps 112:2 : 2 His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.
• Ps 128:6 : 6 May you see your children's children. Peace be on Israel.
• Ps 25:12-13 : 12 If a man has the fear of the Lord, the Lord will be his teacher in the way of his pleasure. 13 His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
• Ps 37:25 : 25 I have been young, and now am old, but I have not seen the good man without help, or his children looking for bread.