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- verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
trouble .
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Examples
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27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
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He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the wind.
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor: Samoa: From Russell With Love 2009
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Sickness unceasingly troubleth and my yearning ever redoubleth desire still groweth and longing in my heart still gloweth
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Thereupon he seeing in it what resembled dust, drank it, little by little, till he came to the end; when said he to her, “O damsel, the drink is good, and how sweet it had been but for this dust in it that troubleth it.”
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“O my daughter, the one who troubleth me most is the ass-driver, for he knoweth me.”
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How many losing elections will it take for the Democratic leadership to understand the old biblical quote from Proverbs 11: 29: "He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart."
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“O my God, I implore Thy succour against that which troubleth me.”
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But he was ashamed to say, “Naught troubleth me save love of a damsel,” lest they should deny and disavow him: so he was silent and would tell them nothing of his case.
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Nay, mother, said Birdalone, it is not that which troubleth me; for, as thou sayest, what else might I do?
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