'Designs' in the Bible
But the Pharisees went out and made designs against him, how they might put him to death.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts and plans, murders, adulteries, sexual immoralities, thefts, false testimonies, slanders (verbal abuse, irreverent speech, blaspheming).
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 has done mighty deeds with His [powerful] arm;He has scattered those who were proud in the thoughts of their heart.
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;
This is a positive proof of the righteous judgment of God [a sign of His fair verdict], so that you will be considered worthy of His kingdom, for which indeed you are suffering.
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.