A righteousmanwho walksin his integrity--How blessedare his sonsafterhim.
His descendantswill be mightyon earth;The generationof the uprightwill be blessed.
Alldaylong he is graciousand lends,And his descendantsare a blessing.
and I will givethem oneheartand oneway,that they may fearMe always,for their own goodand for [the good of] their childrenafterthem.
For our proud confidenceis this:the testimonyof our conscience,that in holinessand godlysincerity,not in fleshlywisdombut in the graceof God,we have conductedourselves in the world,and especiallytowardyou.
"For the promiseis for you and your childrenand for allwhoare far off,as manyas the Lordour Godwill callto Himself."
Betteris a poorman who walksin his integrityThanhe whois perversein speechand is a fool.
A goodmanleavesan inheritanceto his children'schildren,And the wealthof the sinneris storedup for the righteous.
He who walksin his uprightnessfearsthe LORD,But he who is deviousin his waysdespisesHim.
He who walkswith integrity,and worksrighteousness,And speakstruthin his heart.
"I will establishMy covenantbetweenMe and you and your descendantsafteryou throughout their generationsfor an everlastingcovenant,to be Godto you and to your descendantsafteryou.
They were bothrighteousin the sightof God,walkingblamelesslyin allthe commandmentsand requirementsof the Lord.
Vindicateme, O LORD,for I have walkedin my integrity,And I have trustedin the LORDwithoutwavering.
He who walksrighteouslyand speakswith sincerity,He who rejectsunjustgainAnd shakeshis handssothat they holdnobribe;He who stopshis earsfrom hearingabout bloodshedAnd shutshis eyesfrom lookingupon evil;
But as for me, I shall walkin my integrity;Redeemme, and be graciousto me.
There was a manin the landof Uzwhose namewas Job;and that manwas blameless,upright,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.
In the fearof the LORDthere is strongconfidence,And his childrenwill haverefuge.
