Proverbs 20:7
He that walks blameless in justice, shall leave his children blessed.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
In Context
6A man is valuable, and a merciful man precious: but it is hard to find a faithful man.
8Whenever a righteous king sits on the throne, no evil thing can stand before his presence.
Cross References
Job 1:1There was a certain man in the land of Ausis, whose name was Job; and that man was true, blameless, righteous, and godly, abstaining from everything evil.
Psalms 26:1The Lord is my light and my Saviour; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the defender of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 1
Proverbs 13:22A good man shall inherit children's children; and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.
Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
Isaiah 33:15He that walks in righteousness, speaking rightly, hating transgression and iniquity, and shaking his hands from gifts, stopping his ears that he should not hear the judgment of blood, shutting his eyes that he should not see injustice.
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 →