It behoveth him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be merciful and faithful, that he might make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Wherefore itbehoveth all men to take heed of names, and of appearances of holiness and goodness.
Hence it is that HIS name is that which it behoveth us to mention when we come before God, for what God hath determined in his counsels of grace to bestow upon sinners, because for his name's sake he forgiveth them.
Therefore behoveth him a full long spoon That shall eat with a fiend," thus heard I say.
It behoveth thee to look with divine insight upon the things We have revealed and sent unto thee and not towards the people and that which is current amongst them.
It behoveth you, in this day, to proclaim aloud the Most Great Name among the nations.
It behoveth thee to say: Magnified be Thy Name, O Lord my God!
It behoveth you to refresh and revive your souls through the gracious favours which in this Divine, this soul-stirring Springtime are being showered upon you.
It behoveth whosoever hath set his face towards the Most Sublime Horizon to cleave tenaciously unto the cord of patience, and to put his reliance in God, the Help in Peril, the Unconstrained.
It behoveth thee, however, to exert thine utmost to attain the very essence of fidelity.
It behoveth everyone in this Day to ask God that which he desireth, and thy Lord will heed his petition with wondrous and undeniable verses.
It behoveth everyone to hasten towards the court of His nearness with exceeding joy, gladness, exultation and delight and to deliver himself from the fire of remoteness.
It behoveth thee to speak forth in such wise as to set the hearts of true believers ablaze and cause their bodies to soar.
Third: It behoveth man to adhere tenaciously unto that which will promote fellowship, kindliness and unity.
It behoveth the people of Bahá to invoke and entreat the Lord of Names that perchance the people of the world may not be deprived of the effusions of grace in His days.
It behoveth you to abandon vainglory which causeth alienation and to set your hearts on whatever will ensure harmony.
It behoveth thee not, O black-eyed maid, to cast me off; it behoveth thee to relieve me from this affliction by giving me thy love.
It behoveth them to be the trusted ones of the Merciful among men, and to regard themselves as the guardians appointed of God for all that dwell on earth.
It behoveth Thee to occupy Thyself with that whereunto Thou hast been bidden by God, the Exalted, the Great.
It behovethman to show forth that which will benefit mankind.
It behoveth thee not to conduct thine affairs according to the dictates of thy desires.
It behoveth thee, therefore, to safeguard thy treasures from the assaults of them who wish to rob thee.
This, if ye judge fairly, is the thing thatbehoveth you, and beseemeth your station.
It behoveth everyone to traverse this brief span of life with sincerity and fairness.
It behoveth therefore every man of insight to fix his gaze upon the goal of eternity, that perchance by the grace of Him Who is the Ancient King he may attain unto the immortal Kingdom and abide beneath the shade of the Tree of His Revelation.
It behoveth the benevolence of the Sovereign, however, to examine all matters with the eye of justice and mercy, and not to content himself with the baseless claims of certain individuals.
It behoveth them, however, to be trustworthy among His servants, and to regard themselves as the representatives of all that dwell on earth.
Say: It behoveth every true believer to assist his Lord.
It behoveth every king to be as bountiful as the sun, which fostereth the growth of all beings, and giveth to each its due, whose benefits are not inherent in itself, but are ordained by Him Who is the Most Powerful, the Almighty.
That which behoveth you is to wholly detach yourselves from all that is in the heavens and on the earth.
It behoveth thee when thou hearest His Voice calling from the seat of glory to cast away all that thou possessest, and cry out: “Here am I, O Lord of all that is in heaven and all that is on earth!
It behoveth you to observe truthfulness, whereby your temples shall be adorned, your names uplifted, your stations exalted amidst men, and a mighty recompense assured for you before God.
Say: It behoveth you, O Ministers of State, to keep the precepts of God, and to forsake your own laws and regulations, and to be of them who are guided aright.
And as the human heart, as fashioned by God, is one and undivided, it behoveth thee to take heed that its affections be, also, one and undivided.
Nay, but it behoveth thee to do my bidding and I will make thee my minion and appoint thee one of my Emirs.
Moreover the King bestowed on him robes of honour and ordered him a handsome present, saying, "When a man hath shown like this man such artful management, it behoveth us to make him one of our chief officers.
He smiled, master, as I told thee ere this, and when Walkyn smileth it behoveth others to be wary.
Wherefore, O my mother, it behoveth us keep this lamp and guard it with all care, for that this is our support and this it is shall enrich us; and it behoveth us show it not unto any.
Then the twain set out together afoot and Mubarek said to Zein ul Asnam, "O my lord, now behoveth fortitude, for that thou art in the land of the image whereof thou comest in quest.
Indeed, I long for present enjoyment of the Lady Bedrulbudour; but it behoveth me [first] apply myself to that which is incumbent on me for her service.
Nay, it behoveth thee get thee some means whereby thou mayst maintain thyself, O my son.
So the old woman returned to the lover and said to him, "I have skilfully contrived the affair for thee with her; [and now it behoveth us to amend that we have marred].
It behoveththem not to rest for a moment, neither to seek repose.
It behoveth you to call to mind with tenderness the trials of His Holiness, the Exalted One and show your fidelity to the Ever-Blest Beauty.
It behoveth you, therefore, to attach blame to no one except to yourselves, for the things ye have committed, if ye but judge fairly.
Say: It behoveth every one that holdeth fast to the hem of Our Robe to be untainted by anything from which the Concourse on high may be averse.
It behoveth them to cleave to whatsoever will, in this Day, be conducive to the exaltation of their stations, and to the promotion of their best interests.
It behoveth every one who reacheth this most sublime station, this summit of transcendent glory, to observe every ordinance of Him Who is the Desire of the world.
It behoveth him to fix his gaze upon the fundamentals of His Faith, and to labor diligently for its propagation.
It behoveth every man to blot out the trace of every idle word from the tablet of his heart, and to gaze, with an open and unbiased mind, on the signs of His Revelation, the proofs of His Mission, and the tokens of His glory.
It behoveth you to refresh and revive your souls through the gracious favors which in this Divine, this soul-stirring Springtime are being showered upon you.
It behoveth you to ponder on all those well-beloved ones who hastened to the holy field of sacrifice, those precious souls who offered up their lives.
It behoveth the loved ones of the Lord to be the signs and tokens of His universal mercy and the embodiments of His own excelling grace.
It behoveth you to seek agreement and to be united; it behoveth you to be in close communion one with the other, at one both in body and soul, till ye match the Pleiades or a string of lustrous pearls.
It behoveth all the beloved of God to become as one, to gather together under the protection of a single flag, to stand for a uniform body of opinion, to follow one and the same pathway, to hold fast to a single resolve.
Today it behoveth one and all to forgo the mention of all else, and to disregard all things.
It behoveth you to show forth such power, such endurance, as to astonish all beholders.
It behoveth the individual first to value these ordeals, willingly accept them, and eagerly welcome them; only then should he proceed with teaching the Faith and exalting the Word of God.
It behoveth thee to be content with the Will of God, and a true and loving and trusted friend to all the peoples of the earth, without any exceptions whatever.
In this new and wondrous day, itbehoveth thee to seek after the spirit of Christ.
This is a path all must perforce tread, and it behoveth thee to take patience," adding, "but who is dead unto thee?
In tokening of priesthood and dignity of office, To Thee I offer a cupfull of incense, For it behoveththee to have such sacrifice.
Sir," saith she, "In no wise of this wound, but behoveth him take good heed thereto.
Ha," saith he to Messire Gawain, "Now is the time at hand that behoveth me to die in this Waste City, and God grant not counsel herein.
She cometh to Messire Gawain and saith: "Sir, sith that I find not the knight of the white shield, you are he that behoveth avenge the knight that lieth dead in the litter.
And thereafter behoveth the bridge be lifted again on account of the King of the Castle Mortal, that warreth against this castle, and therefore of this thing shall he die.
Wherefore behoveth you set counsel therein, for this thing may not be achieved by any earthly man save by you only.
But lodge me this night as behoveth one knight do for another, and on the morrow at departing let each do the best he may.
Damsel," saith he, "Well behoveth me tell you my name.
He likewise is brother of my mother, and behovethhim make war upon none, for the most worshipful hermit is he of the world.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "behoveth" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
