Proverbs 20:7

7 The good people who live honest lives will be a blessing to their children.

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 People's thoughts can be like a deep well, but someone with understanding can find the wisdom there.

6 Many people claim to be loyal, but it is hard to find a trustworthy person.

7 The good people who live honest lives will be a blessing to their children.

8 When a king sits on his throne to judge, he knows evil when he sees it.

9 No one can say, "I am innocent; I have never done anything wrong."