22 A good man (A)leaves an inheritance to his [a]children’s children,
And the (B)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
23 (C)Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor,
But [b]it is swept away by injustice.
24 He who (D)withholds his [c]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him [d](E)disciplines him diligently.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
  2. Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept
  3. Proverbs 13:24 I.e. correction or discipline
  4. Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him diligently with discipline