Proverbs 20:7
A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.
ASV Byzantine Text
In The King James Version
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
In Context
6Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?
8A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.
Psalms 26:1Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
Psalms 37:26All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
Proverbs 13:22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
Proverbs 14:26In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.
Isaiah 33:15He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon 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 →