Proverbs 13:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 13:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:22 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 13:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 13:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 13:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 13:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous <FI>is<Fi> the sinner's wealth.”

Proverbs 13:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 13:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The good man shall giue inheritance vnto his childrens children: and the riches of the sinner is layde vp for the iust.”

Proverbs 13:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:22 in Context — Proverbs 13

20 Quem anda com os sábios se torna sábio; mas aquele que acompanha os tolos sofrerá.

21 O mal perseguirá os pecadores, mas os justos serão recompensados com o bem.

22 O homem de bem deixará herança aos filhos de seus filhos; mas a riqueza do pecador está reservada para o justo.

23 A lavoura dos pobres [gera] muita comida; mas há [alguns] que se destroem por falta de juízo.

24 Aquele que retém sua vara odeia a seu filho; porém aquele que o ama, desde cedo o castiga.

Read the full chapter: Proverbs 13 →

What Does Proverbs 13:22 Mean?

Proverbs 13:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free