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justice

Meaning of “justice”

The virtue which consists in giving to every one what is his due; practical conformity to the laws and to principles of rectitude in the dealings of men with each other; honesty; integrity in commerce or mutual intercourse.

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First occurrence: Genesis 18:19

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Genesis 18:19
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 18:19 · retained source text

For I know him, that hee will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keepe the way of the LORD, to doe iustice and iudgement, that the LORD may bring vpon Abraham, that which hee hath spoken of him.

Deuteronomy 33:21
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:21 · retained source text

And he prouided the first part for himselfe, because there, in a portion of the lawgiuer was he seated, and hee came with the heads of the people, he executed the iustice of the LORD, and his iudgments with Israel.

1611 marginal noteHeb. sieled.

2 Samuel 15:4
Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:4 · retained source text

Absalom said moreouer, Oh that I were made Iudge in the land, that euery man which hath any suit or cause, might come vnto me, and I would do him iustice.

1 Kings 10:9
Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:9 · retained source text

Blessed be the LORD thy God which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel; because the LORD loued Israel for euer, therefore made he thee King, to doe iudgement and iustice.

2 Chronicles 9:8
Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 9:8 · retained source text

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be King for the LORD thy God: because thy God loued Israel, to establish them for euer, therefore made hee thee King ouer them, to doe iudgement and iustice.

Job 8:3
Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 8:3 · retained source text

Doth God peruert iudgement? or doth the Almightie peruert iustice?

1611 marginal noteDeu. 32.4. 2.chro. 19.7. dan. 9.14.

Job 36:17
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
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1611 witness · Job 36:17 · retained source text

But thou hast fulfilled the iudgement of the wicked: iudgement and iustice take hold on thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, iudgement and iustice should uphold thee.

Job 37:23
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
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1611 witness · Job 37:23 · retained source text

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in iudgement, and in plenty of iustice: he will not afflict.

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