Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

vindicated

English answer:

proved right or true

Added to glossary by Ana Juliá
Apr 19, 2016 10:44
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English term

vindicated

English Art/Literary Religion About the book of Proverbs
Prov 22:12
God’s eyes . . . watch over knowledge in the sense that he is the guarantor that the teachings of wisdom will be ***vindicated***.
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proved right or true

With regard to religious (Christian) texts it is more appropriate to use terms like "right" and "true".
Peer comment(s):

agree Charles Davis : Yes, this is what it means (even in non-religious texts).
1 hr
Thank you kindly!
agree Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
1 hr
Thank you kindly!
agree Robert Forstag
2 hrs
Thank you kindly!
agree philgoddard
2 hrs
Thank you kindly!
agree Thayenga : :)
2 hrs
Thank you kindly!
agree B D Finch
22 hrs
Thank you kindly!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you!"
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4 mins

upheld, defended,, maintained, asserted

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs 22&ver...

12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the traitor.




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Note added at 8 mins (2016-04-19 10:53:12 GMT)
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The Lord (His eyes) ensure that knowledge is upheld whereas the words of the traitor (unrighteous with deceitful/lying words) are vanquished or defeated

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/overthrow?s=t


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Note added at 2 hrs (2016-04-19 13:21:40 GMT)
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Of course I considered the meaning of "prove right" for "vindicate" but I don't think it means that here. God is the "guarantor" that wisdom and wise ways will be followed and main, of conquering/winning as it is opposed to "overthrow" (overthrows the words of the traitor), which means vanquish or defeat
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
0 min
Many thanks:-)
agree Yasutomo Kanazawa
2 mins
Many thanks:-)
agree Jean-Claude Gouin
2 hrs
Merci bien:-)
neutral philgoddard : Upheld is OK, but I don't agree with your other suggestions.
2 hrs
well, I read "watch over/guarantor" differently
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