'Designs' in the Bible

And now their sins are increased; they have made themselves a metal image, false gods from their silver, after their designs, all of them the work of the metal-workers; they say of them, Let them give offerings, let men give kisses to the oxen.

Then Amaziah, the priest of Beth-el, sent to Jeroboam, king of Israel, saying, Amos has made designs against you among the people of Israel: the land is troubled by his words.

For you have kept the laws of Omri and all the works of the family of Ahab, and you have been guided by their designs: so that I might make you a cause of wonder and your people a cause of hisses; and the shame of my people will be on you.

But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.

And they made designs together to take Jesus by some trick, and put him to death.

And the Pharisees went out, and straight away made designs with the Herodians about how they might put him to death.

It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes made designs how they might take him by deceit and put him to death:

He, having evil designs against our nation, was cruel to our fathers, and they were forced to put out their young children, so that they might not go on living.

Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

As it says in the holy Writings, I will put an end to the wisdom of the wise, and will put on one side the designs of those who have knowledge.

For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

So that Satan may not get the better of us: for we are not without knowledge of his designs.

In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;

And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.