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upright

Meaning of “upright”

1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.

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68 occurrences66 verses17 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:7

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Job 12:4
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 12:4 · retained source text

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth vpon God, and he answereth him: the iust vpright man is laughed to scorne.

Job 17:8
upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 17:8 · retained source text

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stirre vp himselfe against the hypocrite.

Psalms 7:10
My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 7:10 · retained source text

My defence is of God, which saueth the vpright in heart.

1611 marginal noteHeb. my buckler is vpon God.

Psalms 11:2
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 11:2 · retained source text

For loe, the wicked bende their bow, they make ready their arrow vpon the string: that they may priuily shoote at the vpright in heart.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in darknesse.

Psalms 18:23
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 18:23 · retained source text

I was also vpright before him: and I kept my selfe from mine iniquity.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with.

Psalms 18:25
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 18:25 · retained source text

With the mercifull thou wilt shew thy selfe mercifull, with an vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

Psalms 19:13
Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 19:13 · retained source text

Keepe back thy seruant also from presumptuous sinnes, let them not haue dominion ouer me: then shall I be vpright, and I shalbe innocent from the great transgression.

1611 marginal noteOr, much.

Psalms 20:8
They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
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1611 witness · Psalms 20:8 · retained source text

They are brought downe and fallen: but we are risen, and stand vpright.

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