Proverbs 20:7
The righteous walketh in his integrity: happy will be his children after him.
Leeser Tanakh
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 who can find a faithful man?
8A king that sitteth on the throne of justice scattereth away with his eyes all evil.
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of 'Uz, Job was his name; And this man was perfect and upright, and fearing God, and eschewing evil.
Psalms 26:1“Of David.” Judge me, O Lord; for I have indeed walked in my integrity: and in the Lord have I trusted; I shall not slip.
Psalms 37:26He is all the time beneficent, and lendeth: and his seed will be for a blessing.
Proverbs 13:22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.
Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the Lord is the strong confidence [of man], and unto his children will it be a place of shelter.
Isaiah 33:15He that walketh in righteousness, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands against taking hold of bribes, that stoppeth his ears against hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes against looking on 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 →