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What does this mean (ANYONE GOOD AT ENGLISH) ?

this is a quote from Once and Future King, and i have no idea what it means (even if you read the book, maybe you could still decipher it?)

"Say not therefore to the Lord: What doest thou? But say in thy heart: Must not the Lord of all the earth do right?" Book 1, Chapter 9, pg. 85

ThnX! 10 POINTS!!! IMMEDIATELY!!!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    My interpretation of it would be: Don't ask God "what have you done for me lately?" because God does what's right, not what's right for you.

    Source(s): God told me.
  • 1 decade ago

    I haven't read the book, but it sounds like it means- "Don't say therefore to the Lord. what do you do? But my heart says. Doesn't the Lord of the Earth do the right things.

  • 1 decade ago

    don't say that to the Lord. kinda means :what are you thinking? But say it to your heart: The Lord of all earth will sort it out and make it better. That's what I think it means when really simplified

    Don't say that to the Lord: what are you thinking? But say it to your heart(I think that would mean keep it to yourself): The The Lord of all earth will make it alright.

    Good luck, hope that makes sense

  • 1 decade ago

    don't ask the lord what hes doing, but say in your heart "doesn't the lord have to do the right thing?

    I think this is what it means.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    sounds like this to me:

    "Don't ask the Lord, why do you do this?

    just know in your heart that the Lord does the right thing."

    Source(s): AP english student. :P
  • Lizzy
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Do not question the things the Lord dose because in your heart you know that if God does it then it is right

    it is saying do not question God ever

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    basically, it means dont try to reason with god but instead think in your mind, "doesn't the lord of all lands (earth) do right?" so basicly, dont question the lord because since he is the lord of all lands, he cant be wrong.

  • d-.-b
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Do not ask God:What are you doing? But trust in your heart that all that God does is right.

  • 1 decade ago

    i think it says."don't say this to the lord.what not to?Say from your heart.Must the lord of all earth not do the right thing."?????????

    IDK

    just took a wild guess.

    :)//

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    It means that instead of asking God "What are you doing? Are you crazy?" you are supposed to just believe that God does everything right, so if you don't get it, you are the one to blame, not God.

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