Proverbs 20:7 Print: The Just Man Walketh in His Integrity, in Sage and Cream

"The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him." Proverbs 20:7 is short, and this print keeps it in the King James wording, five centered lines with just, integrity and blessed picked out in sage green italic. The page around the verse stays open and warm cream, with a small KJV mark below and thin corner marks at the edges. It belongs to the Man of God series and fits on a father's or grandfather's desk.

What Proverbs 20:7 says about a father's walk

Much of Proverbs is written as a father's advice to his son, and "walk" in these chapters means the whole of a life: work, money, speech and family, one day after another. In 20:7 the just man walks in his integrity, a Hebrew word with the sense of being whole or undivided, the same man at home as in public. The second half of the verse turns from the man to his children. Their blessing comes "after him," which can mean after his example or after his lifetime. That double reading makes the verse a natural choice for fathers and grandfathers, and it can also hang in memory of a father who has died. The King James wording, with its old verb walketh and a colon in the middle, keeps the two halves clearly apart.

Five lines and three sage words

With thirteen words, this is the shortest text in the Man of God series, and the layout gives it room. "Proverbs 20:7" sits at the top in small spaced capitals over a short rule. The verse follows in five centered lines of DM Serif Display, with just, integrity and blessed switched to sage green Cormorant Garamond italic. A second rule and a small italic KJV close the text, and thin corner marks frame the warm cream page. Because the type block is compact, plenty of cream shows around it, so the print stays calm even in a large frame. The room photos show it in brass frames on dark wood desks, next to a brass lamp, a leather notebook and a stack of old books.

For a father's desk, a grandfather, or a pastor

The photos place the print on a desk, and that is a good home for it: a short verse can be read in passing, and a small frame does not crowd the workspace. As a Father's Day gift it suits a dad who is raising children now. For a grandfather's birthday, the second half of the verse has already come true in the people giving the gift, and a card signed by the grandchildren goes well with it. The print also suits a pastor or an ordination, a confirmation gift for a man of faith, and a study or home office. If you want a row of three in the same design, the Man of God set combines Proverbs 20:7 with Micah 6:8 and 1 Timothy 6:11.

Files and printing for a short verse

The ZIP contains eight files: a JPG and a PDF for each of the ratios 2:3, 3:4, 4:5 and 11:14. All of them hold 300 DPI at the largest frame of their ratio, so the 2:3 file is sharp at 24x36 inches, the 3:4 file at 18x24, the 4:5 file at 16x20 and the 11:14 file at 11x14. Since the text is short, it still reads at 4x6 or 6x8, so a desk or easel frame works fine. Print at actual size with scaling turned off so the corner marks stay even. Matte paper keeps the cream soft, and a brass or gold frame like the ones in the photos picks up its warm tone. For sizes above letter paper, order from a copy shop or an online lab.

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Frequently asked questions

How is this different from the Father's Day Proverbs 20:7 print?

Both carry Proverbs 20:7, with different wording and a different look. This print uses the King James text, "The just man walketh in his integrity," with sage green accents and corner marks. The Father's Day print uses a modern wording, "The righteous walks in his integrity," in black serif type with "after him" in a large script. Choose this one for the King James words or the sage Man of God style.

Will a short verse look lost in a large frame?

It leaves a lot of open cream around the text, and that is part of the look. The type block stays compact, so a 16x20 or 18x24 print shows five lines with wide margins. If you would rather fill more of the page, email support@theframedverse.com after your order and ask for larger verse text. That adjustment is free, usually arrives within 24 to 48 hours, and does not affect your download.

Does it match the other Man of God prints?

Yes. Micah 6:8 and 1 Timothy 6:11 use the same serif type, sage italics, cream ground and corner marks, and each comes in the same four ratios. Printed at the same size and framed alike, the three read as one group. The Man of God set bundles all three if you want them together.

Is a frame included?

No. You receive the digital files only, and nothing is shipped. The brass frames in the photos show scale and style. Standard frames in 4x6, 8x10, 11x14 and 16x20 fit the files directly, and a cream or sage mat gives the short verse a little more presence on a desk.

Can I print one for my father and one for myself?

Yes. The personal-use license lets you print the files as often as you like for your own household, and to print a copy as a gift for a friend or family member. Selling prints or passing the files on to someone else is not covered.