22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous. 23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. 24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Proverbs 13:22–24
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Proverbs 29:14–16
14 A king who judges the poor with fairness— his throne will be established forever. 15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother. 16 When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
Proverbs 23:12–14
12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. 13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. 14 Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
Proverbs 15:5–7
5 A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent. 6 The house of the righteous has great treasure, but the income of the wicked is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge, but not so the hearts of fools.
Sirach 41:5–7
5 The children of sinners are abominable children and they frequent the dwellings of the ungodly. (WEB) 6 The inheritance of sinners’ children will perish and with their posterity will be a perpetual disgrace. (WEB) 7 Children will complain of an ungodly father, because they suf… (WEB)
Proverbs 11:17–19
17 A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. 18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. 19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
Proverbs 22:7–9
7 The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender. 8 He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. 9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
Proverbs 10:15–17
15 The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor. 16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, but the gain of the wicked brings punishment. 17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who ignores reproof goes astr…
Sirach 13:23–25
23 A rich man speaks, and all keep silence. They extol what he says to the clouds. A poor man speaks, and they say, “Who is this?” If he stumbles, they will help to overthrow him. (WEB) 24 Riches are good if they have no sin. Poverty is evil only in the opinion of the ung… (WEB)
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