To this the king: “Goddess, thou biddest me do what I would fain do and askest a boon that I wish to grant: thy entreaties were not needed for this.
When the slave saw her, his heart was taken by storm and he fell in love with her forthright and could not but reply, "O my mistress, whatsoever thou biddest me do, I will not depart therefrom.
Quoth I, "If Allah please I will not sleep, but will do as thou biddest me.
Thou biddest them be merry and lightsome; but dost thou not know that "the heart of fools is in the house of mirth?
Thou biddest them busy themselves in the things of this world; but dost thou not know that the Lord bids, "Seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness?
Thou biddest them shun the hearing of thundering preachers; but is it not "better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools?
Said Face-of-god somewhat wrathfully: 'I shall keep it, whether thou biddest me to keep it or break it.
And this that thou biddest me is easy and pleasant for me to do.
She said: 'Thou art wise in war, Gold-mane; I will do as thou biddest me.
Sweetly he kissed her, cheek and chin: "What work thou biddest will I win.
How with the lapse of lone years could I strive, And can I die now that thou biddest live?
Blessing can prevail only if male and female are united, and yet Thou biddest Moses separate from his wife.
As the Lord liveth, I will not commit the crime thou biddest me do.
But now that thou hast turned from me, I come thy face to greet, And thou biddest me begone, and pass no longer through thy street.
Thou biddest me look on thee no more, nor even dare to write The letter or the billet-doux, that caused thee once delight.
Remember that thou biddest defiance to godliness and honesty: "corrupt communication" grieveth the Spirit of God, Eph.
Therewithal he spake winged words to Antinous: 'Antinous, verily thou hast a good care for me, as it were a father for his son, thou that biddest me drive our guest from the hall with a harsh command.
But if in good faith thou biddest me eat and drink, then let them go free, that mine eyes may behold my dear companions.
Nay go, and this man that thoubiddest will lead me, so soon as I shall be warmed with the fire, and the sun waxes hot.
Biddest thou me indeed to cease from the sorrows and pains, so many that disquiet my heart and soul?
But even as we are thou biddest us fare blindly through the sudden night, and from the isle go wandering on the misty deep.
So they carried him to his palace, after they had laid hands upon the youth and his comrades and brought them before the sovran, saying, "What biddest us to do with them?
I would not consent to that thou biddest me to do.
Quoth the Fisherman, "Why biddest thou me to be of good cheer?
Allah forbid that I should behead only nine, when thou biddest me behead ten!
Thou biddest me not to be offended with them, but if I obey Thy words, I shall certainly be killed by them.
When Moses was ordered to number among the Levites all children from a month old and upward, he said to God: "Thou biddest me count them from a month old and upward.
Thou biddest me first provide furnishings and then build a sanctuary.
To our father Abraham Thou made the following promises: 'And I will make thy seed as the stars in the heavens,' but now Thou biddest me number Israel.
Thou biddest us make a light for Thee that are the light of the world, and with whom light dwelleth.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "biddest" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
