Proverbs 20:7 “The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after…”

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

World English Bible

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

American Standard Version

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.

Darby Translation

The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!

Young's Literal Translation

The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

Bible in Basic English

An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

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Cross references

“just”

2 Corinthians 1:12 Proverbs 19:1 Psalm 15:2 Luke 1:6 Proverbs 14:2 Psalm 26:1

2 Corinthians 1:12 · BSB

For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of…

Proverbs 19:1 · BSB

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Psalm 15:2 · BSB

He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

Luke 1:6 · BSB

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

Proverbs 14:2 · BSB

He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

Psalm 26:1 · BSB

Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

“his children”

Psalm 112:2 Psalm 37:26 Jeremiah 32:39 Acts 2:39 Proverbs 13:22 Genesis 17:7

Psalm 112:2 · BSB

His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Psalm 37:26 · BSB

They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

Jeremiah 32:39 · BSB

I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

Acts 2:39 · BSB

This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

Proverbs 13:22 · BSB

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

Genesis 17:7 · BSB

I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?

8A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.

Read Proverbs 20