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HON'EST, a. on'est. L. honestus, from honos, honor.

1. Upright just fair in dealing with others free from trickishness and fraud acting and having the disposition to act at all times according to justice or correct moral principles applied to persons.

An honest man's the noblest work of God.

An honest physician leaves his patient, when he can contribute no farther to his health.

2. Fair just equitable free from fraud as an honest transaction an honest transfer of property.

3. Frank sincere unreserved according to truth as an honest confession.

4. Sincere proceeding from pure or just principles, or directed to a good object as an honest inquiry after truth an honest endeavor honest views or motives.

5. Fair good unimpeached.

Seek seven men of honest report. Acts 6

6. Decent honorable or suitable.

Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Romans 12

7. Chaste faithful.

Wives may be merry, and yet honest too.

HON'EST, on'est. To adorn to grace. Not used.

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The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.

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Entry for 'Honest'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/h/honest.html.

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