Proverbs 20:7
If parents conduct their lives as they should, God blesses their children (OR, their children are very happy/fortunate).
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
In Context
Cross References
Job 1:1In the land named Uz, there was a man named Job. He was a very godly/righteous [DOU] man, who greatly respected/revered God and always avoided doing evil things.
Psalms 26:1Yahweh, show that I ◄am innocent/have not done what is wrong►. I always do what is right; I have trusted in you and never doubted that you would help me.
Psalms 37:26Righteous/Godly people are generous, and happily lend money to others, and their children are a blessing to them.
Proverbs 13:22When good people die, their grandchildren inherit their money; but when sinners die, the money that they had will end up in the hands of righteous people.
Proverbs 14:26Those who revere Yahweh are confident that he will protect them, and their family will also be protected.
Isaiah 33:15Those who act honestly and say what is right, those who do not try to become rich by ◄extortion/forcing people to give them money►, those who do not try to get bribes, those who refuse to listen to people who are planning to murder someone, those who do not join others who urge them to do what is wrong,
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 →