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Proverbs 20:7

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

KJV

Justus qui ambulat in simplicitate sua beatos post se filios derelinquet.

Vulgate

ὃς ἀναστρέφεται ἄμωμος ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, μακαρίους τοὺς παῖδας αὐτοῦ καταλείψει.

LXX

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

ASV

מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּ/תֻמּ֣/וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣י/ו אַחֲרָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַשְׁרֵ֣י
'shry
noun · 44×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
ו
v
noun · 717×
וֹ
v
verb · 24×
צַדִּ֑יק
tsdyq
adjective · 199×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
  • 3John 1:3 — For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
  • Acts 2:39 — For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
  • Acts 11:14 — Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
  • Deut 28:4 — Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
  • Ezra 9:12 — Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land,
  • Gen 17:7 — And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
  • Isa 26:7 — The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
  • Isa 33:15 — He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shuttet
  • Jer 32:39 — And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
  • Luke 1:6 — And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
  • Phil 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
  • Prov 13:22 — A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
  • Prov 14:2 — He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
  • Prov 19:1 — Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
  • Prov 19:1 — Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
  • Ps 15:2 — He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
  • Ps 25:13 — His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
  • Ps 25:21 — Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
  • Ps 26:1 — Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
  • Ps 26:1 — Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
  • Ps 26:11 — But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
  • Ps 37:26 — He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
  • Ps 37:26 — He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
  • Ps 112:2 — His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
  • Ps 112:2 — His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
  • Titus 2:11 — For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,