'Devising' in the Bible
And David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, 'Bring nigh the ephod.'
And I send unto him, saying, 'It hath not been according to these words that thou art saying, for from thine own heart thou art devising them;'
They are ashamed and blush, those seeking my soul, Turned backward and confounded, Those devising my evil.
The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth.
Frowardness is in his heart, devising evil at all times, Contentions he sendeth forth.
A heart devising thoughts of vanity -- Feet hasting to run to evil --
Deceit is in the heart of those devising evil, And to those counselling peace is joy.
Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,
Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.
And now, speak, I pray thee, unto men of Judah, And against inhabitants of Jerusalem, Saying: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am framing against you evil, And devising against you a device, Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way And amen your ways and your doings.
Who are devising to cause My people To forget My name by their dreams, That they recount each to his neighbour, As their fathers forgot my name for Baal.
And He saith unto me, 'Son of man, these are the men who are devising iniquity, and who are giving evil counsel in this city;
Woe to those devising iniquity, And working evil on their beds, In the light of the morning they do it, For their hand is -- to God.
Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am devising against this family evil, From which ye do not remove your necks, Nor walk loftily, for a time of evil it is.