Proverbs 20:7

The Message

God-loyal people, living honest lives, make it much easier for their children.

Cross References

Job 1:1

Job was a man who lived in Uz. He was honest inside and out, a man of his word, who was totally devoted to God and hated evil with a passion. He had seven sons and three daughters. He was also very wealthy—seven thousand head of sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred teams of oxen, five hundred donkeys, and a huge staff of servants—the most influential man in all the East!

Psalm 15:2

“Walk straight, act right, tell the truth.

Psalm 26:1

Clear my name, God; I’ve kept an honest shop. I’ve thrown in my lot with you, God, and I’m not budging.

Psalm 26:11

You know I’ve been aboveboard with you; now be aboveboard with me. I’m on the level with you, God; I bless you every chance I get.

Proverbs 13:22

A good life gets passed on to the grandchildren; ill-gotten wealth ends up with good people.

Proverbs 14:2

An honest life shows respect for God; a degenerate life is a slap in his face.

Proverbs 14:26

The Fear-of-God builds up confidence, and makes a world safe for your children.

Proverbs 19:1

Better to be poor and honest than a rich person no one can trust.

Isaiah 33:15

The answer’s simple: Live right, speak the truth, despise exploitation, refuse bribes, reject violence, avoid evil amusements. This is how you raise your standard of living! A safe and stable way to live. A nourishing, satisfying way to live.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Now that the worst is over, we’re pleased we can report that we’ve come out of this with conscience and faith intact, and can face the world—and even more importantly, face you with our heads held high. But it wasn’t by any fancy footwork on our part. It was God who kept us focused on him, uncompromised. Don’t try to read between the lines or look for hidden meanings in this letter. We’re writing plain, unembellished truth, hoping that you’ll now see the whole picture as well as you’ve seen some of the details. We want you to be as proud of us as we are of you when we stand together before our Master Jesus.