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Proverbs 13:22

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13:22 A benevolent 1  person leaves an inheritance 2  for his grandchildren, 3 

but the wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous. 4 

1 tn Heb “good.”

2 sn In ancient Israel the idea of leaving an inheritance was a sign of God’s blessing; blessings extended to the righteous and not the sinners.

3 tn Heb “the children of children.”

4 sn In the ultimate justice of God, the wealth of the wicked goes to the righteous after death (e.g., Ps 49:10, 17).



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