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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 18:17
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 18:17 · retained source text

He that is first in his owne cause, seemeth iust; but his neighbour commeth and searcheth him.

Proverbs 20:7
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 20:7 · retained source text

The iust man walketh in his integritie: his children are blessed after him.

1611 marginal notePsal.112.2.

Proverbs 24:16
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 24:16 · retained source text

For a iust man falleth seuen times, and riseth vp againe: but the wicked shall fall into mischiefe.

1611 marginal notePsal.34.18. and 37.24. iob.5.19.

Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 29:10 · retained source text

The bloodthirstie hate the vpright: but the iust seeke his soule.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of blood.

Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 29:27 · retained source text

An vniust man is an abomination to the iust: and he that is vpright in the way, is abomination to the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 7:15
All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:15 · retained source text

All things haue I seene in the dayes of my vanitie: there is a iust man that perisheth in his righteousnes, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickednes.

Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:20 · retained source text

For there is not a iust man vpon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

1611 marginal noteProu.20.9 1.kin. 8.46. 1.ioh.1.8.

Ecclesiastes 8:14
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 8:14 · retained source text

There is a vanitie which is done vpon the earth, that there be iust men vnto whom it happeneth according to the worke of the wicked: againe, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the worke of the righteous: I said, that this also is vanitie.

1611 marginal notePsa.73.13.

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