To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:4 · retained source text
To deuise cunning workes, to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,
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devise
Meaning of “devise”
To form, plan, purpose, design, or contrive in the mind; to arrange means or work for accomplishing an intended end, whether good or evil.
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First occurrence: Exodus 31:4
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And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:32 · retained source text
And to deuise curious workes, to worke in gold, & in siluer, and in brasse,
Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:35 · retained source text
Them hath hee filled with wisedome of heart, to worke all manner of worke, of the ingrauer, and of the cunning workeman, and of the embroiderer, in blew, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linnen, and of the weauer, euen of them that doe any worke, and of those that deuise cunning worke.
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:14 · retained source text
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot bee gathered vp againe: neither doeth God respect any person, yet doeth he deuise meanes, that his banished bee not expelled from him.
1611 marginal noteOr, because God hath not taken away his life, he hath also deuised meanes, &c.
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:4 · retained source text
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe and brought to confusion, that deuise my hurt.
1611 marginal notePsal.40.15. & 70.3.
For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 35:20 · retained source text
For they speake not peace: but they deuise deceitfull matters against them that are quiet in the land.
All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 41:7 · retained source text
All that hate me, whisper together against me; against me doe they deuise my hurt.
1611 marginal noteHeb. euill to me.
devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:29 · retained source text
Deuise not euil against thy neighbour, seeing hee dwelleth securely by thee.
1611 marginal noteOr, practise no euill.
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:22 · retained source text
Doe they not erre that deuise euil? but mercy and trueth shall be to them that deuise good.
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:30 · retained source text
He shutteth his eyes to deuise froward things: moouing his lips he bringeth euill to passe.
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