Proverbs 20:7

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Cross-reference

In Proverbs 19:1, the identical phrase 'walketh in his integrity' contrasts the poor upright with the perverse—reinforcing the value of integrity.

Proverbs 13:22 promises inheritance to descendants, paralleling the blessing of children for the righteous.

In Proverbs 14:2, walking uprightly is linked to fearing the LORD, expanding on the same theme of integrity found in Proverbs 20:7.

3 John 1:4 Parallel

3 John 1:4 rejoices that children walk in truth — a direct echo of the blessed children of the righteous.

Genesis 17:7 establishes God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, reflecting the generational blessing on the righteous.

3 John 1:3 Parallel

3 John 1:3 reports walking in truth, which is synonymous with the integrity of the righteous man.

Titus 2:12 Parallel

Titus 2:12 teaches that grace instructs us to live righteously, directly aligning with the walk of integrity in Proverbs.

In 2 Corinthians 1:12, Paul's sincere conduct in godly simplicity reflects the same integrity that marks the righteous walk.

Luke 1:6 Parallel

Luke 1:6 shows Zacharias and Elizabeth walking blamelessly in God's commands, paralleling the righteous walk that secures blessings for children.

Jeremiah 32:39 promises God will give one heart to fear Him for the good of their children — echoing the blessing on descendants from integrity in Proverbs 20:7.

Psalm 112:2 Parallel

Psalm 112:2 says the upright's descendants will be mighty and blessed, reinforcing the same generational promise.

Psalm 37:26 Parallel

Psalm 37:26 declares that the descendants of the righteous are blessed, directly matching the promise in Proverbs.

Psalm 26:11 Allusion

In Psalm 26:11, David again vows to walk in integrity—reinforcing the same commitment to integrity as in Proverbs 20:7.

Psalm 26:1 Allusion

In Psalm 26:1, David declares 'I have walked in mine integrity'—a personal claim that echoes the just man's walk in Proverbs 20:7.

Psalm 25:13 Parallel

Psalm 25:13 promises that the one who fears the Lord will have descendants who inherit the land — a strong parallel to the blessed sons of the righteous in Proverbs 20:7.

1 Kings 9:4 Parallel

1 Kings 9:4 commands walking in integrity of heart like David — a direct verbal and thematic parallel to the righteous walking in integrity in Proverbs 20:7.

Deuteronomy 28:4 promises blessing on the fruit of the womb as a reward for obedience — directly paralleling the blessed sons of the righteous in Proverbs 20:7.

In Isaiah 33:15, walking righteously includes rejecting bribes and evil—adding concrete behaviors to the integrity described in Proverbs 20:7.

Psalm 15:2 Parallel

In Psalm 15:2, walking uprightly is paired with speaking truth—deepening the description of integrity from Proverbs 20:7.

Acts 2:39 Parallel

Acts 2:39 extends the promise of the Spirit to believers and their children — a generational blessing parallel to the blessed sons of the righteous in Proverbs 20:7.