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  • verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of justify.

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justify + -eth

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Examples

  • Such beer may be stronger, but not so wholesome as the other, as [1388] Jobertus truly justifieth out of

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

    Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report 2006

  • He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

    Probably Just One Of Those Funny Coincidences 2006

  • I love him who justifieth the future ones, and redeemeth the past ones: for he is willing to succumb through the present ones.

    Thus spake Zarathustra; A book for all and none 2001

  • [1844] And again: "I gave My back to the scourges, and My cheeks to the buffetings; I turned not away My face from the shame of spittings; and the Lord was My helper: therefore was I not confounded: but I set My face as a firm rock; and I knew that I should not be ashamed, for He is near that justifieth Me."

    ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

  • For all things had entered upon a new phase, the Word arranging after a new manner the advent in the flesh, that He might win back [3404] to God that human nature (hominem) which had departed from God; and therefore men were taught to worship God after a new fashion, but not another god, because in truth there is but "one God, who justifieth the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith."

    ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

  • He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.

    Isaiah 50. 1999

  • He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

    Proverbs 17. 1999

  • For when I am evil, then to confess to Thee is nothing else than to be displeased with myself; but when holy, nothing else than not to ascribe it to myself: because Thou, O Lord, blessest the godly, but first Thou justifieth him when ungodly.

    The Confessions 1999

  • But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

    Romans 4. 1999

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