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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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Proverbs 21:29
A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 21:29 · retained source text

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the vpright, he directeth his way.

1611 marginal noteOr, considereth.

Proverbs 28:10
Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
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Who so causeth the righteous to goe astray in an euill way, he shall fall himselfe into his owne pit: but the vpright shall haue good things in possession.

1611 marginal noteChap.26.27.

Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
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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 7:29
Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 7:29 · retained source text

Loe, this onely haue I found, that God hath made man vpright: but they haue sought out many inuentions.

1611 marginal noteGen.1.27.

Ecclesiastes 12:10
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
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1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 12:10 · retained source text

The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. words of delight.

Song of Solomon 1:4
Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 1:4 · retained source text

Draw me, we will runne after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and reioyce in thee, we wil remember thy loue more then wine: the vpright loue thee.

1611 marginal noteOr, they loue thee vprightly.

1611 marginal noteIoh. 6.44.

Jeremiah 10:5
They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also is it in them to do good.
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They are vpright as the palme tree, but speake not: they must needes bee borne, because they cannot goe: be not afraid of them, for they cannot doe euil, neither also is it in them to doe good.

1611 marginal notePsa.115.5.

1611 marginal noteIsa.46.1, 7.

1611 marginal noteIsa.41.28.

Daniel 8:18
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
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1611 witness · Daniel 8:18 · retained source text

Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deepe sleepe on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me vpright.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made me stand vpon my standing.

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