Guilty and Righteous

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Guilty

Guilty adjective - Responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act.

Usage example: guilty of murder

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Righteous is an antonym for guilty in culpable topic.

Nearby Words: guilt, guiltless, guiltiness, guiltily

Righteous

Righteous adjective - Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice.

Usage example: "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16

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Guilty is an antonym for righteous in virtuous topic.

Nearby Words: right, righteousness, rightly

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Karmic Death/Hoist by His Own Petard: "Evil shall kill the wicked; and they that hate the righteous shall be held guilty." - Palms 34:21 Prayer of Malice: Many of the Psalms involve David praying that God torments and punishes the sinners.

Source: Literature / Book of Psalms

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