Proverbs 20:7
An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
In Context
6Most men make no secret of their kind acts: but where is a man of good faith to be seen?
8A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.
Psalms 26:1Of David. O Lord, be my judge, for my behaviour has been upright: I have put my faith in the Lord, I am not in danger of slipping.
Psalms 37:26All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.
Proverbs 13:22The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
Proverbs 14:26For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.
Isaiah 33:15He whose ways are true, and whose words are upright; he who gives no thought to the profits of false acts, whose hands have not taken rewards, who will have no part in putting men to death, and whose eyes are shut against evil;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:7
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? Note, 1. It is easy to find those that will pretend to be kind and liberal. Many a man will call himself a man of mercy, will boast what good he has done and what good he designs to do, or, at least, what an affection he has to well-doing. Most men will talk a great deal of their charity, generosity, hospitality, and piety, will sound a trumpet to themselves, as the Pharisees, and what little goodness they have will proclaim it… Read the whole commentary →