A righteous man may forsake his righteousness and perish (Ezekiel 18&colon;24, 26). "Does Holbein forsake us, as Christ, for an instant, had imagined himself forsaken?," she asks. She promises to "forsake my evil ways" if Elijah will remove his curse. I shall not forsake my emperors; I shall not forsake my parents. Despite confessing his love for her, Hang Tuah will not forsake the Sultan's wishes. We plead with those involved in such behavior to forsake it. To help you build the railway, we are willing to forsake building railways for ourselves. We think if you forsake us, then we are friendless indeed. There are no rules except that I can't forsake my original intention. Papen himself was most offended at the way Schleicher was prepared to forsake him casually. The walls they'll tear down than forsake the siege. Rakuda gives up Sarai's location to save Tsurugi, causing Tsurugi to forsake him. They would "forsake the world" and practice a very practical separation in their everyday life. "He didn't forsake us", said Flossie Holmes. Vito prides himself on being careful and reasonable, but does not completely forsake violence.