The meek shall inherit the Earth

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1. A saying adapted from the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount.

The meek shall inherit the Earth

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1. Pushy people do not succeed in the end. This saying is adapted from the Beatitudes of Jesus.

The saying implies that those who forgo worldly power will be rewarded in the kingdom of heaven.

Example Sentences

Or as Paul I once declared: “The meek shall inherit the earth — but not its mineral rights.”

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And for centuries we've heard that the meek shall inherit the earth.

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Throughout the movie, Mossack and Fonseca make frequent references to “the meek,” a term for society’s lowly have-nots, as well as a reference to the biblical declaration that “the meek shall inherit the earth.”

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"Since days of old, God has always worked his miracles through those we least expect. The weakest, the poorest, the youngest. Did not our Lord say, 'the meek shall inherit the earth'? Well, it's yours. The Talmuds, too," Louis adds, staring at the shining shells at the children's feet.

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“And they say the meek shall inherit the earth,” commented Peter Alliss as the enormity of the moment hit home.

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