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- 3:29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.†
Chpt 3 *devise = come up with (invent or create)
- 6:13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 6:14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.†
Chpt 6deviseth = comes up with (invents or creates)standard suffix: Today, the suffix "-th" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She deviseth" in older English, today we say "She devises."
- 6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 6:18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 6:19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.†
Chpt 6
- 14:22 Do they not err that devise evil?†
Chpt 14devise = come up with (invent or create)
- but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.†
Chpt 14
- 16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.†
Chpt 16deviseth = comes up with (invents or creates)standard suffix: Today, the suffix "-th" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She deviseth" in older English, today we say "She devises."
- 16:30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.†
Chpt 16devise = come up with (invent or create)
- 24:8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.†
Chpt 24deviseth = comes up with (invents or creates)standard suffix: Today, the suffix "-th" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She deviseth" in older English, today we say "She devises."
Definitions:
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(devise as in: devise a plan) to come up with a way of doing something -- typically a creative idea or plan
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In law, devise can also reference a gift given in a will (or the act of bequeathing such a gift).