“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.”
Solomon's world did not have retirement accounts or estate planning. 'Inheritance' in ancient Israel was not primarily financial — it was land, which was identity, stability, and generational belonging.
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