Proverbs 20:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

When people live good, honest lives, their children are blessed.

Cross References

Psalm 112:2

Their descendants will be given power on earth. Those who do right will be greatly blessed.

Psalm 37:26

They are kind and generous, and their children are a blessing.

Jeremiah 32:39

I will give them the desire to be one, united people. They will have one goal—to worship me all their lives. They and their children will want to do this.

2 Corinthians 1:12

This is what we are proud of, and I can say with a clear conscience that it is true: In everything we have done in the world, we have done it with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even truer in what we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace, not by the kind of wisdom the world has.

Acts 2:39

This promise is for you. It is also for your children and for the people who are far away. It is for everyone the Lord our God calls to himself.”

Proverbs 19:1

It is better to be poor and honest than to be a liar and a fool.

Proverbs 13:22

It is good to have something to pass down to your grandchildren. But wealth hidden away by sinners will be given to those who live right.

Proverbs 14:2

Those who live right respect the Lord, but dishonest people hate him.

Psalm 15:2

Only those who live pure lives, do what is right, and speak the truth from their hearts.

Genesis 17:7

And I will prepare an agreement between me and you. This agreement will also be for all your descendants. It will continue forever. I will be your God and the God of all your descendants.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were both good people who pleased God. They did everything the Lord commanded, always following his instructions completely.

Psalm 26:1

Lord, you be the judge and prove that I have lived a pure life. I have depended on you, Lord, to keep me from falling.

Isaiah 33:15

Good, honest people who refuse to hurt others for money will live through that fire. They refuse to take bribes or listen to plans to murder other people. They refuse to look at plans for doing bad things.

Psalm 26:11

But I am innocent, so be kind to me and save me.

Job 1:1

There was a man named Job who lived in the country of Uz. He was a good, honest man. He respected God and refused to do evil.

Proverbs 14:26

People who respect the Lord will be safe, and they will make their children feel secure.