KJV dictionary & concordance
Devises; plans, contrives, or purposes in the mind.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Psalms 36:4
Complete exact-word concordance
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
Hee deuiseth mischiefe vpon his bed, he setteth himselfe in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not euill.
1611 marginal noteOr, vanitie
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully.
Thy tongue deuiseth mischiefes: like a sharpe rasor, working deceitfully.
Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
Frowardnesse is in his heart, he deuiseth mischiefe continually, he soweth discord.
1611 marginal noteHeb. casteth forth.
An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
An heart that deuiseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischiefe:
1611 marginal noteRom.3.15.
A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.
A mans heart deuiseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
1611 marginal noteVers. 1.
He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
He that deuiseth to doe euill, shall be called a mischieuous person.
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.
But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.
But the liberall deuiseth liberall things, and by liberall things shall hee stand.
1611 marginal noteOr, be established.
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