Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Quotes about smite (15 Quotes)
Wisdom has taught us to be calm and meek, To take one blow, and turn the other cheek It is not written what a man shall do If the rude caitiff smite the other too.
Have you seen him who forbids A servant when he prays Have you considered if he were on the right way, Or enjoined guarding (against evil) Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back Does he not know that Allah does see Nay if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead, A lying, sinful forehead.
May their weapons fall from their (hands), may they be unable to lay the arrow on (the bow) And then (our) arrows shall smite them, badly frightened, in their vital members
O God please smite the unbelievers with your holy wrath. Make them as toads in the garden eating dirty flies. Let them pluck out their own eyes and cook them in a holy broth.
So when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks until when you have overcome them, then make (them) prisoners, and afterwards either set them free as a favor or let them ransom (themselves) until the war terminates. That (shall be so) and if Allah had pleased He would certainly have exacted what is due from them, but that He may try some of you by means of others and (as for) those who are slain in the way of Allah, He will by no means allow their deeds to perish.
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
What throngs of sorrow smite you?
Christian dost thou see them; On the holy ground, How the troops of Midian; Prowl and prowl around; Christian up and smite them. Counting gain but loss; Smite them by the merit; Of the Holy Cross.
We will smite the Jews where we meet them and whoever goes along with them must take the consequences.
Before the beginning of years There came to the making of man Time with a gift of tears, Grief with a glass that ran, Pleasure with pain for leaven, Summer with flowers that fell, Remembrance fallen from heaven, And Madness risen from hell, Strength without hands to smite, Love that endures for a breath Night, the shadow of light, And Life, the shadow of death.
He had mittens, Minjekahwun, Magic mittens made of deer-skin When upon his hands he wore them, He could smite the rocks asunder, He could grind them into powder
Anyone who can be proved to be a seditious person is an outlaw before God and the emperor and whoever is the first to put him to death does right and well. Therefore let everyone who can, smite, slay and stab, secretly or openly, remembering that nothing can be more poisonous, hurtful, or devilish than a rebel.
Who knows the heart of the Christian How does he reason What are his measures and balances Which is his season For laughter, forbearance or bloodshed, and what devils move him When he arises to smite us I do not love him
But that two-handed engine at the door Stands ready to smite once, and smite no more.