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A good manטוֹבleaves an inheritanceיַנְחִילto the sonsבְּנֵיof his sons,בָנִיםbut stored upוְצָפוּןfor the righteousלַצַּדִּיקis the wealthחֵילof the sinner.חוֹטֵא
Proverbs 13:22
Study it in the app“A good man leaves an inheritance to the sons of his sons, but stored up for the righteous is the wealth of the sinner.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Proverbs 13:22, word by word
- A good manטוֹבtov
what is right
What is right and just, which God approves, the opposite of evil.
Where else “tov” appears- leaves an inheritanceיַנְחִילyanchil
apportion
To distribute the land as an inheritance among those who will receive it.
Where else “yanchil” appears- to the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- but stored upצָפוּןtsafun
treasure up
To cherish and keep, like the word in the heart.
Where else “tsafun” appears- for the righteousצַּדִּיקtsadik
righteous
Someone who lives uprightly; also YHWH.
Where else “tsadik” appears- is the wealthחֵילchel
wealth
The goods and wealth someone gathers.
Where else “chel” appears- of the sinnerחוֹטֵאchote
sin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chote” appears
The context
21Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous will be repaid with good.
22 · This verse (above)
23Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but there is one who is swept away for lack of justice.