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Plans, purposes, designs, or schemes formed in the mind.
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First occurrence: Job 5:12
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He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
Hee disappointeth the deuices of the craftie, so that their hands cannot performe their enterprise.
1611 marginal noteOr, cannot performe anything.
1611 marginal noteNeh. 4.15. psal. 33.10. isa. 8.10.
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the deuices which yee wrongfully imagine against me.
The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
The wicked in his pride doeth persecute the poore: let them be taken in the deuices that they haue imagined.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in the pride of the wicked be doth persecute.
1611 marginal notePsal.7.16 and 9.16. prou.5.22.
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
The LORD bringeth the counsell of the heathen to nought: he maketh the deuices of the people, of none effect.
1611 marginal noteHeb. maketh frustrate.
1611 marginal noteEsa. 19.3.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thy selfe because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked deuices to passe.
1611 marginal noteHebr. be silent to the LORD.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Therefore shall they eate of the fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuices.
A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
A good man obtaineth fauour of the LORD: but a man of wicked deuices will he condemne.
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
He that is soone angry, dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked deuices is hated.
There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.
There are many deuices in a mans heart: neuerthelesse the counsell of the LORD, that shall stand.
1611 marginal noteIob.23.13 psal.33.10, 11. prou. 16 1. and 9. isa. 46.10.
The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
The instruments also of the churle are euill: he deuiseth wicked deuices, to destroy the poore with lying wordes, euen when the needie speaketh right.
1611 marginal noteOr, when he speaketh against the poore in iudgement.
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