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- verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
devise .
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Examples
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Sometimes he runs among a flock of sheep, To make the cunning hounds mistake their smell, And sometimes where earth-delving conies keep, To stop the loud pursuers in their yell, And sometimes sorteth with a herd of deer: Danger deviseth shifts; wit waits on fear:
On Hunting 2007
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Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
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An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief
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An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief
Think Progress » Ohio GOP Smears Al Franken In Press Release With Doctored Photo, Fabricated Quote 2006
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An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief
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A heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, a false witness that bespeaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
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Proverbs 6:16-19 - These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Yet another Fred Phelps commentary - or - Aren't there times when we should all be quiet? Diane Silver 2006
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An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief
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Proverbs 6:16-19 - These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Archive 2006-02-19 Diane Silver 2006
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Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
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