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What does “God giveth, God taketh away” mean?

I would like to understand the meanings of the terms "giveth" and "taketh" in the phrase "God giveth, God taketh away." As an Italian speaker, I am curious about the implications of this expression. Could you please provide some clarity on its significance and the context in which it is used?

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Anonymous

Feb 10, 2025

It is an old form of third person singular. Now we would say God gives, God takes away.

It is probably an echo of the book of Job in the bible, where Job, a righteous man, accepts the idea that God does not always act in ways that humankind would want. It is a large, complex, paradoxical view of Yahweh or the Lord, and it is superior to the more simple-minded views of the men who would comfort Job. The most popular version of the bible in English is the King James version, which was published in 1611, when the forms “giveth” and “taketh” were in more common use.

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Anonymous

Feb 13, 2025

It means “God gives, God takes away.” The original wording is “The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away”.

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This is just silly , no human can have an “over power on God”. However, Tony Blair choosed to be Bush’s dog, so God allowed tp practice what he choosed .

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