21 (A)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
22 A good person (C)leaves an inheritance to his [a]grandchildren,
And the (D)wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
23 (E)Abundant food is in the uncultivated ground of the poor,
But [b]it is swept away by injustice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
  2. Proverbs 13:23 Lit there is what is swept

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