Proverbs 20:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ בְּתֻמּ֣וֹ צַדִּ֑יק אַשְׁרֵ֖י בָנָ֣יו אַחֲרָֽיו׃

Transliteration

mithallēk in-tummô ṣaddîq ʾašrê bānāyw ʾaḥarāyw

Grammar Details

*mithallēk*: verb, Hithpael participle masculine singular - walking/conducting himself
*tummô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his integrity
*ṣaddîq*: adjective, masculine singular - righteous man
*ʾašrê*: noun, masculine plural construct - blessed/happy
*bānāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons/children
*ʾaḥarāyw*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him

Word Meanings

*mithallēk*: walks/conducts himself/lives
*tummô*: his integrity/blamelessness/completeness
*ṣaddîq*: righteous person/just person
*ʾašrê*: blessed/happy/fortunate
*bānāyw*: his sons/children/descendants
*ʾaḥarāyw*: after him/following him

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 112:2 : 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Ps 37:26 : 26 All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Prov 13:22 : 22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.
2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God hath appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
3 John 1:3-4 : 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bare witness unto thy truth, even as thou walkest in truth. 4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
Prov 14:2 : 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Isa 33:15 : 15 He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from taking a bribe, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from looking upon evil:
Jer 32:39 : 39 and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
Luke 1:6 : 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
Acts 2:39 : 39 For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as {G302} the Lord our God shall call unto him.
Gen 17:7 : 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.
Ps 15:2 : 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;
Ps 26:1 : 1 [ A Psalm of David.] Judge me, O Jehovah, for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in Jehovah without wavering.
Ps 26:11 : 11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: Redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

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