Proverbs
Proverbs 13:22
22A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A good | ט֗וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Adjective - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| man leaves an inheritance | יַנְחִ֥יל | yan·ḥîl | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5157 get or take as a possession |
| to his children’s | בְּנֵֽי־ | bə·nê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
| children | בָנִ֑ים | ḇā·nîm | Noun - masculine plural | H1121 son |
| but the sinner’s | חוֹטֵֽא׃ | ḥō·w·ṭê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2398 miss |
| wealth | חֵ֣יל | ḥêl | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| passed | וְצָפ֥וּן | wə·ṣā·p̄ūn | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H6845 hide, treasure up |
| to the righteous | לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק | laṣ·ṣad·dîq | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6662 just, righteous |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Ecclesiastes 2:26 · Job 27:16–17 · Proverbs 28:8 · Psalm 37:25 · Psalm 112:2 · Genesis 17:7–8 · Psalm 25:12–13 · Ezra 9:12 · Psalm 128:6 · Psalm 102:28
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.