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just

Meaning of “just”

Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.

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94 occurrences87 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:9

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Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 10:7 · retained source text

The memorie of the iust is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

1611 marginal notePsal. 112.6.

Proverbs 10:20
The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 10:20 · retained source text

The tongue of the iust is as choise siluer: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

Proverbs 11:1
A FALSE balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 11:1 · retained source text

¶ A false ballance is abomination to the LORD: but a iust weight is his delight.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ballances of deceit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a perfect stone.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.19.36. deut. 25.15. cha. 16.11. and 20.10,23.

Proverbs 11:9
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 11:9 · retained source text

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the iust be deliuered.

1611 marginal noteIob 8.13.

Proverbs 12:13
The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 12:13 · retained source text

The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lippes: but the iust shall come out of trouble.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the snare of the wicked is in the transgression of lippes.

1611 marginal noteCha.18.7.

Proverbs 12:21
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 12:21 · retained source text

There shall no euill happen to the iust: but the wicked shall bee filled with mischiefe.

Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 13:22 · retained source text

A good man leaueth an inheritance to his childrens children: and the wealth of the sinner is layd vp for the iust.

1611 marginal noteIob. 27.17.

Proverbs 16:11
A just weight and balance are the Lord’s: all the weights of the bag are his work.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 16:11 · retained source text

A iust weight and ballance are the LORDs: all the weights of the bagge are his worke.

1611 marginal noteHeb. all the stones.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.36. chap. 11.1.

Proverbs 17:15
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 17:15 · retained source text

He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust: euen they both are abomination to the LORD.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.7 isa. 5.23. chap. 24.24.

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