Parallel Verses

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 King James verseion

The just walks in his integrity; his sons are blessed after 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 proclaim their own loyalty; but who can find a trustworthy man? 7 A righteous man who walks in his integrity—
How blessed are his sons after him.
8 When a king sits on the throne of judgment he scatters away evil with his eyes.

Cross References

Psalm 37:26

He is always generous and lends freely. His descendants are a blessing.

Psalm 112:2

His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of the upright will be blessed.

Proverbs 19:1

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Genesis 17:7

I will establish my covenant as a long lasting covenant between us. It will be for your descendants after you, for the generations to come. I will be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

Psalm 15:2

The one who walks with integrity and does what is righteous. He speaks the truth in his heart.

Psalm 26:1

([Psalm of David]) Vindicate me, O Jehovah, because I have walked with (a life-style of) integrity and I have trusted you without wavering.

Psalm 26:11

As for me, I walk in my integrity. Redeem (ransom) (rescue) me, and show me favor.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children. The wealth of the sinner is preserved for the righteous.

Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in uprightness respects Jehovah. He who is perverse in his ways despises him.

Isaiah 33:15

He who walks righteously and speaks what is right, who rejects gain from extortion and keeps his hand from accepting bribes, who stops his ears against plots of murder and shuts his eyes against contemplating evil.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them the same attitude and the same purpose so that they will respect and reverence me as long as they live. This will be for their good and for the good of their children.

Luke 1:6

They were both righteous before God. They blamelessly obeyed all the commandments and ordinances of God (Greek: kurios: God).

Acts 2:39

The promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as Jehovah our God calls. (Micah 4:5) (Deuteronomy 6:4)

2 Corinthians 1:12

This is our pride and testimony of conscience. In holiness and Godly sincerity we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. It was not by fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God.

Titus 2:11-12

For the grace (divine influence) of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all men,

3 John 1:3-4

For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and witnessed about the truth that is in you and that you walk in truth.

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