KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 18:19
Complete exact-word concordance
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Defend the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the afflicted and needie.
1611 marginal noteHeb. iudge.
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Iustice and iudgement are the habitation of thy throne: mercie and trueth shall goe before thy face.
1611 marginal noteOr, establishment.
I have done judgment and justice: leave me not to mine oppressors.
¶ I Haue done Iudgement and iustice: leaue mee not to mine oppressours.
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
To receiue the instruction of wisdome, iustice, and iudgement & equitie,
1611 marginal noteHebr. equities.
By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
By me kings reigne, and princes decree iustice.
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
To doe iustice and iudgement, is more acceptable to the LORD, then sacrifice.
1611 marginal note1.Sam.15.22. isa.1.11. hose.6.6. mich. 6.7. chap. 15.8.
¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.
1611 marginal noteHeb. at the will or purpose.
Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Of the increase of his gouernment and peace there shall be no end, vpon the throne of Dauid & vpon his kingdome, to order it, and to stablish it with iudgement and with iustice, from henceforth euen for euer: the zeale of the LORD of hostes will performe this.
1611 marginal noteLuke 1.32,33.
1611 marginal note2.Kings 19.31. Chap.37.32
THUS saith the Lord, Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation is near to come, and my righteousness to be revealed.
¶ Thus saith the LORD, Keepe yee iudgement, and doe iustice: for my saluation is neere to come, and my righteousnesse to bee reuealed.
1611 marginal noteOr, equity.
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
Yet they seeke mee daily, and delight to know my wayes, as a nation that did righteousnesse, and forsooke not the ordinance of their God: they aske of me the ordinances of iustice: they take delight in approching to God.
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