Proverbs 20:7

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Proverbs 20:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.

6 Many a man proclaims his loving devotion, but who can find a trustworthy man?

7 The righteous man walks with integrity; blessed are his children after him.

8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.

9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”?

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.

Proverbs 19:1

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

Psalms 15:2

He who walks with integrity and practices righteousness, who speaks the truth from his heart,

Psalms 26:1

Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

Psalms 26:11

But I will walk with integrity; redeem me and be merciful to me.

Isaiah 33:15

He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—

Luke 1:6

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:12

And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

Titus 2:11

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.

Titus 2:12

It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

3 John 1:3

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

3 John 1:4

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Proverbs 13:22

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

Genesis 17:7

I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

Psalms 37:26

They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

Psalms 112:2

His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

Acts 2:39

This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”