A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.Proverbs 13:22
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
ט֗וֹב יַנְחִ֥יל בְּנֵֽי־בָנִ֑ים וְצָפ֥וּן לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק חֵ֣יל חוֹטֵֽא׃
- ט֗וֹבTov“a good [person]”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from טוֹב · “pleasant” · Strong's H2896A
- יַנְחִ֥ילyan.Chil“he leaves an inheritance to”Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָחַל · “to inherit” · Strong's H5157
- בְּנֵֽי־be.nei-“children of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- בָנִ֑יםva.Nim“children”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- וְצָפ֥וּןve.tza.Fun“and [is] stored up”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from צָפַן · “to treasure” · Strong's H6845
- לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יקla.tza.Dik“for the righteous”Preposition with article + Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from צַדִּיק · “righteous” · Strong's H6662
- חֵ֣ילcheil“[the] wealth of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from חַ֫יִל · “rich” · Strong's H2428H
- חוֹטֵֽא׃cho.Te'“a sinner”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חָטָא · “to sin” · Strong's H2398
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)