shalt
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Ecclesiastes 11:1: “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Some referred to the commandment "thou shalt not kill".
From BBC ● May 13, 2025
“If we are legally able to say ‘Thou shalt not create encampments,’ I think we should enforce that,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024
The Constitution does not say “All citizens shall wear a tricorne hat and drink rum punch,” just as the Bible didn’t say “Thou shalt bake bread from scratch and wear a robe.”
From Slate ● May 8, 2024
Thou shalt have no preconceptions about what is inside the practice rock but shall wait for the rock to tell thee directly.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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