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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.

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.

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

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;

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

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.

Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.