Many fly from the public assemblies, lest they partake of the sins of those that are there present.
Be laborious with your hearts in all God's worship to keep them employed on their duty; and be watchful over them, lest they slug or wander.
Therefore also all sober christians must take heed of rash believing every prophet or pretended spirit, lest they be led away from the sacred rule, and before they are aware, be lost in vain expectations and conceits.
And the Lord said to Moses: Carry back the rod of Aaron into the tabernacle of the testimony, that it may be kept there for a token of the rebellious children of Israel, and that their complaints may cease from me lest they die.
Come let us wisely oppress them, lest they multiply: and if any war shall rise against us, join with our enemies, and having overcome us, depart out of the land.
Whether it be man or woman, cast ye them out of the camp, lest they defile it when I shall dwell with you, 5:4.
Your fellow-creatures will shun you like an impure being; and those who are most persuaded of your innocence will abandon you too, lest they should be shunned in their turn.
He accosted his favourites with familiarity and softness; but they durst not speak without premeditation, lest they should be convicted of discontent or sorrow.
Many who could have conquered their anger, are unable to combat pride, and pursue offences to extremity of vengeance, lest they should be insulted by the triumph of an enemy.
The masters of rhetorick direct, that the most forcible arguments be produced in the latter part of an oration, lest they should be effaced or perplexed by supervenient images.
And, lest they should be dispersed, Sakechah bound them together by thongs of buffalo-hide.
In order to approach Solomon, Queen Balkis raised her petticoats, lest they should be wet in passing through what she supposed to be water of considerable depth.
They rode quietly and cautiously, lest they should be overheard by Moorish scout or traveller; and kept along ravines and hollow ways, lest they should be betrayed by the glittering of the full moon upon their armor.
When the repast was over, Pelayo offered to conduct the merchant and his family through the defiles of the mountains, lest they should be molested by any of the scattered band of robbers.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
It is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
They dare not so much as touch it without being first washed or legally purified;4 which, lest they should do by inadvertence, they write these words on the cover or label, "Let none touch it but they who are clean.
Many other things I might here make observation of, but I would be brief, and therefore shall at this time omit them, and do pray God that my harms may make others fear to offend, lest they also be made to bear the iron yoke as I 'did.
Then said she, Please let the king remember Yahweh your God, that the avenger of blood destroy not any more, lest they destroy my son.
Walter and Eva would have to cross the lighted space, and this he knew they would not attempt, lest they should be seen.
Merchants were afraid to send goods from one place to another, lest theyshould be seized.
Shopkeepers hardly dared to open their places in broad daylight, lest they should be robbed.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lest they" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
