The Meaning of Proverbs 13:22 Explained

Proverbs 13:22

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

YLT: A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.

Darby: A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.

ASV: A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

A good  [man] leaveth an inheritance  to his children's  children:  and the wealth  of the sinner  [is] laid up  for the just. 

What does Proverbs 13:22 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 13

1  a scoffer does not listen to rebuke

What do the individual words in Proverbs 13:22 mean?

A good [man] leaves an inheritance to of his children children but is stored up for the righteous the wealth of the sinner
ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־ בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא

ט֗וֹב  A  good  [man] 
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular
Root: טָבַב 
Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
יַנְחִ֥יל  leaves  an  inheritance  to 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָחַל  
Sense: to get as a possession, acquire, inherit, possess.
בְּנֵֽי־  of  his  children 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
בָנִ֑ים  children 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
וְצָפ֥וּן  but  is  stored  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, masculine singular
Root: צָפַן 
Sense: to hide, treasure, treasure or store up.
לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק  for  the  righteous 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Adjective, masculine singular
Root: צַדִּיק  
Sense: just, lawful, righteous.
חֵ֣יל  the  wealth 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חַיִל 
Sense: strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army.
חוֹטֵֽא  of  the  sinner 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: חָטָא 
Sense: to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness.