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Example sentences for "acteth"

Lexicographically close words:
acrylic; acshally; act; acte; acted; actially; actilly; actin; acting; actings
  1. It always acteth according to God; nor is there at any time the least shadow of swerving as to this.

  2. Indeed, whoso acteth hastily in an affair, there befalleth him what befell Bihzad, son of the king.

  3. Whoso acteth contrary to these orders acteth in rebellion to God and His Prophet.

  4. Whoso doth not act in accordance with this, acteth contrary to the law of God and His Prophet.

  5. Blessed be he who followeth the contents thereof, and cursed be he who acteth contrary to them.

  6. Indeed, whoso acteth hastily in an affair, there befalleth him what befel Bihzád, son of the king.

  7. Had these done prudently, they had taken thought for themselves; but they unheeded the issues of events; for that whoso acteth cautiously is safe and winneth his wish, and whoso neglecteth precaution is lost and repenteth.

  8. It would be wholly untrue to maintain that this faculty is the same as the power of vision, inasmuch as the power of vision is derived from it and acteth in dependence upon it.

  9. He that acteth treacherously towards God will, also, act treacherously towards his king.

  10. And who acteth more unjustly than he who lieth of God, and treateth the truth when it cometh to him as a lie?

  11. Who acteth worse than he who is warned by the signs of his Lord, then turneth away from them?

  12. SAY: Every one acteth after his own manner: but your Lord well knoweth who is best guided in his path.

  13. But who acteth more wrongly than he who deviseth a lie against God, or calls the truth when it hath come to him, a lie?

  14. This is that Earth- hell (Bhauma) where he falleth, for he beholdeth not the termination of his existence and acteth not towards his emancipation.

  15. If both the parties be equal and success uncertain, then he that acteth with diligence groweth in prosperity.

  16. And no marvel; for it never acteth alone, but is backed, not only with guilt and ignorance, but also with carnal sense and reason.

  17. Another passion of the soul is grief, and it, as those afore-named, acteth even according as it is governed.

  18. Christ is minded to amaze the world, and to show that he acteth not like the children of men.

  19. This sin may be called the white devil, for it oftentimes, in its mischievous doings in the soul, shows as if it was an angel of light: yea, it acteth like a counsellor of heaven.

  20. The gospel shows us that God acteth towards us according to his truth and faithfulness, and so should we be in all our actions one to another.

  21. Whoso acteth in this way is not of Us, and We are quit of him.

  22. Behold the days come, saith the Lord, and I raise unto David a righteous Branch, and He ruleth as a King, and acteth wisely, and worketh justice and righteousness in the land.

  23. It is as good an argument: He is a humbled man, and a man that feareth God; therefore, in so far as he acteth and exerciseth those graces, the Lord shall teach him in the way that he shall choose.

  24. It acteth of itself per modum naturae, and is necessitated by its object (further than as it is under the power of the will).

  25. One who acteth under the influence of these, never obtaineth anything high.

  26. Never do anything rash,"--this is what she always sayeth, but never understandeth that she herself always acteth very rashly.

  27. And, O Bhishma, if one like thee, possessed of virtue and morality acteth from motives of interest, he is deserving of censure among the honest and the wise.

  28. For when that White Brilliance is formed forth in that Light, it acteth upon that which acteth upon this brain, and it is enlightened.

  29. If a creature acteth not, its course of life is impossible.

  30. One that acteth not against a man whose wrath hath been up, rescueth himself as also others from great fear.

  31. Not born of him by virtue of his own righteous actions, but born of him by virtue of Christ's mighty working with his work upon the soul, who afterwards, from a principle of life, acteth and worketh righteousness.

  32. The son of Dharma never acteth sinfully; Dhananjaya also always obeyeth him; but Bhima's wrath, in consequence of a life of exile, is increasing like a conflagration assisted by the wind!

  33. He that acteth with judgment obtaineth whatever he seeketh.

  34. The gambler Sakuni hath behaved deceitfully towards the son of Pandu, who ever acteth honestly.

  35. What doth he gain that always acteth with judgment?

  36. O daughter of Drupada, reflecting upon all this, my anger is not excited One that acteth not against a man whose wrath hath been up, rescueth himself as also others from great fear.


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