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צָדַק H6663
tsâdaq — cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).. Appears in 40 verses. Full definition →
Genesis 38:26
And Judah acknowledged them , and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
Genesis 44:16
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord' s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
Exodus 23:7
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Deuteronomy 25:1
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
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!
1 Kings 8:32
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
2 Chronicles 6:23
Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
Job 4:17
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job 9:2
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Job 9:15
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Job 9:20
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say , I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Job 10:15
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Job 11:2
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Job 13:18
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Job 22:3
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him , that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Job 25:4
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Job 27:5
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Job 32:2
Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job 33:12
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Job 33:32
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Job 34:5
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Job 35:7
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
Job 40:8
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Psalms 19:9
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.