'Justify' in the Bible

“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed your servants’ iniquity. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one in whose possession the cup was 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.

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

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

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

Would you really challenge My justice?Would you declare Me guilty to justify yourself?

Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

As to Samaria, as the half of thy sins -- she hath not sinned, And thou dost multiply thine abominations more than they, And dost justify thy sisters by all thy abominations that thou hast done.

So now, bear your disgrace, because you have given your sisters reason to justify their behavior. Because the sins you have committed were more abominable than those of your sisters; they have become more righteous than you. So now, be ashamed and bear the disgrace of making your sisters appear righteous.

“Can I justify wicked scalesAnd a bag of deceptive weights?