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Bepleased Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

About the operation of [to return]

Hi,

We know [return evil for good = return good with evil] .

I want to learn how all roads lead to Rome in that way.

Let me try give the reason for why.

1. [return evil for good] = does evil that is in exhange for good ; or evil in return for good;

the logic position :

in return

good ---------------

return or for good

evil does evil

2. [return good with evil] = in exchange for good, return a thing or action which is with evil / goes with evil / attends on evil;

in exchang

=


for good

-------------------

return a thing or action

------------------------

which

attends

on evil

Above two instances we can find its logic orders are the same way with each other.

So, they are equal to each other.

Could any one correct it for me ?

Thank you for your assistance.
  

Top answer

Hi, This is a translation from the Bible: If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house. Various other translations can be found here, but the idea is the same. htm The basic meaning is this.

  • Hi, This is a translation from the Bible: If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.
  • Various other translations can be found here, but the idea is the same.
  • htm The basic meaning is this.
  • If someone does something good for you, and then you do something bad for him, you will be in trouble with ***.
  • Clive
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Hi,

This is a translation from the Bible: If anyone returns evil for good, evil will not depart from his house.

Various other translations can be found here, but the idea is the same.

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Hi Clive,

I am filled with admiration for your being true to faith.

To keep His words so clear, you are judged deep in His words.

I have English knowledge which He has given us in Bible.

In this post the main question is the usage of [with]here.

In similar way, I am used to regard it for [by means of].

But here I must consider the effect [retur

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