Proverbs 20:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed 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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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 He is ever merciful, and lendeth{H8688)}; 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 just.
2 Cor 1:12 : 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 conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
Titus 2:11-12 : 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly , righteously, and godly, in this present world;
3 John 1:3-4 : 3 For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Prov 14:2 : 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: 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 holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing 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 the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Gen 17:7 : 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in 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 the truth in his heart.
Ps 26:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
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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