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Selected Verse: Proverbs 13:22 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Pr 13:22 |
King James |
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
wealth . . . just--While good men's estates remain in their families, God so orders that the gains of sinners enure to the just (compare Pro 28:8; Psa 37:18, Psa 37:22, Psa 37:26, &c.). |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
An expression of trust, that in the long run the anomalies of the world are rendered even (compare the marginal references). The heaped up treasures of the wicked find their way at last into the hands of better men. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
22 The good man leaveth behind him for his children's children,
And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
As a commencing word, טוב signifies in the Mishle for the most part bonum (prae); but here, as at Pro 12:2, cf. Pro 22:9; Pro 14:4, it signifies bonus. As the expression that God is טוב (Psa 25:8, etc.) of the O.T. is equivalent to the N.T. that He is ἀγάπη, so that man who in his relation to others is determined by unselfish love is טוב for the good man [der Gtige], i.e., the man who is willing to communicate all good is truly good, because the essence of צדקה, righteousness of life, is love. Such an one suffers no loss by his liberality, but, according to the law, Pro 11:25, by which a dispenser of blessings is at the same time also a recipient of blessings, he has only gain, so that he makes his children's children to inherit, i.e., leaves behind him an inheritance extending even to his grandchildren (vid., regarding הנחיל, p. 182; here trans. as containing its object in itself, as at Deu 32:8 : to make to inherit, to place in possession of an inheritance). The sinner, on the contrary (חוטא sing. to חטּאים, ἁμαρτωλοί), loses his wealth, it is already destined to pass over to the righteous who is worthy of it, and makes use (cf. Job 27:17) of that which he possesses in accordance with the will and appointment of God - a revelation of justice appertaining to time, the exceptions to which the old limited doctrine of requital takes no notice of. חיל, strength, then like our "Vermgen" (cf. opes, facultates), that by means of which one is placed in circumstances to accomplish much (Fl.); cf. regarding the fundamental idea contorquere, compingere, p. 226, also regarding צפן, properly condensare, then condere, p. 61. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
A good man leaveth an inheritance - He files many a prayer in heaven in their behalf, and his good example and advices are remembered and quoted from generation to generation. Besides, whatever property he left was honestly acquired, and well-gotten goods are permanent. The general experience of men shows this to be a common case; and that property ill-gotten seldom reaches to the third generation. This even the heathens observed. Hence:
De male quaesitis non gaudet tertius haeres.
"The third generation shall not possess the goods that have been unjustly acquired." |
26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
8 When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.