Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

The just walks in his integrity; his sons are blessed after him.

New American Standard Bible

A righteous man who walks in his integrity—
How blessed are his sons after him.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The one who lives with integrity is righteous;
his children who come after him will be happy.

International Standard Version

The righteous person lives a life of integrity; happy are his children who follow him!

A Conservative Version

A righteous man who walks in his integrity, blessed are his sons after him.

American Standard Version

A righteous man that walketh in his integrity, Blessed are his children after him.

Amplified


The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his [godly] beliefs—
How blessed [happy and spiritually secure] are his children after him [who have his example to follow].

Bible in Basic English

An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

Darby Translation

The righteous walketh in his integrity: blessed are his children after him!

Julia Smith Translation

The just one going about in his integrity: his sons happy after him.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who walks in his integrity [is] righteous; happy are his children who follow him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life; happy shall his children be whom he leaveth behind him.

NET Bible

The righteous person behaves in integrity; blessed are his children after him.

New Heart English Bible

A righteous man walks in integrity; blessed are his children after him.

The Emphasized Bible

As for a righteous man, walking in his integrity, how happy are his children after him!

Webster

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

World English Bible

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

Youngs Literal Translation

The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

Context Readings

Foolproof Instructions

6 Most men will proclaim each his own goodness, but a faithful man who can find? 7 The just walks in his integrity; his sons are blessed after him. 8 A king who sits in the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.

Cross References

Psalm 37:26

All the day long he deals graciously, and lends; and his seed is blessed.

Psalm 112:2

His seed shall be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Genesis 17:7

And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your seed after you in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God to you and to your seed after you.

Psalm 15:2

He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart;

Psalm 26:1

A Psalm of David. Judge me, O Jehovah; for I have walked in my truthfulness. I have trusted also in Jehovah; I shall not slide.

Psalm 26:11

But I will walk in my truthfulness; redeem me and be merciful to me.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his sons' sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in his uprightness fears Jehovah, but he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

Isaiah 33:15

He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly; he who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands free from holding bribes, who stops his ear from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil;

Jeremiah 32:39

And I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for their good and for the good of their sons after them.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking blameless in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

Acts 2:39

For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God shall call.

2 Corinthians 1:12

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

Titus 2:11-12

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

3 John 1:3-4

For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.

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