Proverbs 13:22 relays the truth that “A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,” while Proverbs 20:21 cautions that “An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed in the end.” This somewhat confusing pair of instructions often leaves believers wondering what to do with their worldly treasures in the event of their passing, and far too commonly results in them doing nothing at all and leaving chaos behind at a time when loved ones need peace.
The Biblical guidance, however, is not impossible to understand. First, Proverbs 13 confirms that it is kind and wise to leave “an” inheritance to one’s descendants. Second, however, Proverbs 20 cautions that too ...