Proverbs 20:7

7 A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. Blessed are his children after he is gone.

Proverbs 20:7 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 20:7

The just [man] walketh in his integrity
This is the faithful and upright man, who is made righteous by the obedience of Christ; and walks by faith in him, and according to the truth of the Gospel; his children [are] blessed after him;
with temporal blessings; and, walking in the same integrity as he does, they are blessed with spiritual blessings here, and eternal blessedness hereafter; see ( Psalms 37:26 ) . It is an observation of an Heathen poet ^F3, that good things befall the children of the godly, but not the children of the ungodly.

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 Theoerit. Idyll. 27. v. 32.

Proverbs 20:7 In-Context

5 A motive in the human heart is like deep water, and a person who has understanding draws it out.

6 Many people declare themselves loyal, but who can find someone who is [really] trustworthy?

7 A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. Blessed are his children after he is gone.

8 A king who sits on his throne to judge sifts out every evil with his eyes.

9 Who can say, "I've made my heart pure. I'm cleansed from my sin"?