Proverbs 13:22

“A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children, etc.] He not only has a sufficiency for the present support of himself and family; but is so prospered and succeeded, as to leave an inheritance after him; and which is continued to and enjoyed, not only by his immediate offspring, but theirs also; for being got honestly, it wears well; (see <201311> Proverbs 13:11); and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just; the riches which wicked men get are laid up in the purposes of God for good men; and in his providence they are translated from the one to the other: so the riches of the Egyptians were designed for the Israelites, and by the providence of God were put into…”

“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.).”

“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. return to 'Top of Page'”

“leaveth: Gen 17:7, Gen 17:8; Psa 25:12, Psa 25:13, Psa 102:28, Psa 112:2, Psa 128:6 the wealth: Pro 28:8; Job 27:16, Job 27:17; Ecc 2:26 Proverbs 13:23”

“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…”