giveth

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Verb

giveth

(archaic) third-person singular simple present indicative of give
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, John 14:27:
  Peace I leaue with you, my peace I giue vnto you, not as the world giueth, giue I vnto you: let not your heart bee troubled, neither let it bee afraid.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Daniel 2:21:
  And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
- 1980 February 25, Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, “Open Government”, in Yes Minister, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne):
  The Prime Minister giveth, and the Prime Minister taketh away (laughter track). Blessed be the name of the Prime Minister (laughter track).

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