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Proverbs 20:7

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The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
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  1. Psalms 112:2Rank 1 from verse 7
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    2His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

  2. Psalms 37:26Rank 2 from verse 7
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    26He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.

  3. Jeremiah 32:39Rank 3 from verse 7
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    39And 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:

  4. 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 4 from verse 7
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    12For 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.

  5. Acts 2:39Rank 5 from verse 7
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    39For 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.

  6. 3 John 1:3–4Rank 6 from verse 7
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    3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

    4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

  7. Proverbs 13:22Rank 7 from verse 7
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    22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

  8. Proverbs 19:1Rank 8 from verse 7
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    1BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  9. Psalms 15:2Rank 9 from verse 7
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    2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

  10. Genesis 17:7Rank 10 from verse 7
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    7And 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.

  11. Luke 1:6Rank 11 from verse 7
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    6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

  12. Proverbs 14:2Rank 12 from verse 7
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    2He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

  13. Psalms 26:1Rank 13 from verse 7
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    1JUDGE me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; therefore I shall not slide.

  14. Titus 2:11–12Rank 14 from verse 7
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    11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

    12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

  15. Isaiah 33:15Rank 15 from verse 7
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    15He 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;

  16. Psalms 26:11Rank 16 from verse 7
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    11But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.

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Proverbs 20:7

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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20:6Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?

20:7The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

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20:8A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

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