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Proverbs 20:7

NETBible	The righteous person¹ behaves in integrity;² blessed are his children after him.³
NIV © biblegateway Pro 20:7	The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 20:7	A righteous man who walks in his integrity— How blessed are his sons after him.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 20:7	The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children after them.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 20:7	God-loyal people, living honest lives, make it much easier for their children.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 20:7	An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 20:7	The righteous walk in integrity—happy are the children who follow them!
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 20:7	The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.
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KJV	The just <06662> [man] walketh <01980> (8693) in his integrity <08537>_: his children <01121> [are] blessed <0835> after <0310> him.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 20:7	A righteous <06662> man <06662> who walks <01980> in his integrity <08537> -- How blessed <0835> are his sons <01121> after <0310> him.
LXXM	ov <3739> R-NSM anastrefetai <390> V-PMI-3S amwmov <299> A-NSM en <1722> PREP dikaiosunh <1343> N-DSF makariouv <3107> A-APM touv <3588> T-APM paidav <3816> N-APM autou <846> D-GSM kataleiqei <2641> V-FAI-3S
NET [draft] ITL	The righteous <06662> person behaves <01980> in integrity <08537> ; blessed <0835> are his children <01121> after <0310> him.
HEBREW	wyrxa <0310> wynb <01121> yrsa <0835> qydu <06662> wmtb <08537> Klhtm (20:7) <01980>

NETBible

The righteous person¹ behaves in integrity;² blessed are his children after him.³

NET Notes

¹sn Two terms describe the subject of this proverb: “righteous” and “integrity.” The first describes the person as a member of the covenant community who strives to live according to God’s standards; the second emphasizes that his lifestyle is blameless.

²tn Heb “walks in his integrity” (so NASB); cf. NIV “leads a blameless life.” The Hitpael participle of הָלַךְ (halakh) means “to walk about; to walk to and fro.” The idiom of walking representing living is intensified here in this stem. This verbal stem is used in scripture to describe people “walking with” God.

³sn The nature and the actions of parents have an effect on children (e.g., Exod 20:4-6); if the parents are righteous, the children will enjoy a blessing – the respect and the happiness which the parent reflects on them.