And is a false beast and deceiving, for when him lacketh meat, he feigneth himself dead, and then fowls come to him, as it were to a carrion, and anon he catcheth one and devoureth it.
The hyena is a cruel beast like to the wolf in devouring and gluttony, and reseth on dead men, and taketh their carcase out of the earth, and devoureth them.
First he drinketh and licketh the blood of the beast that he slayeth, and rendeth and haleth the other-deal limb- meal, and devoureth and swalloweth it.
Most men are so sensual and selfish, that their own flesh is an insatiable gulf that devoureth all, and they have little or nothing to spare from it to good uses.
The red colour commands all that is under it, anddevoureth it.
Even the beasts of the field desire for Thee; for the fountains of waters are dried up, and fire devoureth the pastures of the wilderness.
For fire devoureth the pastures of the wilderness, and flame burneth all the trees of the field.
Therefore curse devoureth the land, and they that dwell in it become guilty;" and [Pg 314] Hos.
The sword devoureth one as well as another," no doubt, and war has its vicissitudes; but this would not satisfy the holiness of God.
David said, when told of the success of his diabolical scheme in reference to Uriah, "Thus shalt thou say to Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another.
Unas devoureth men, and liveth upon the gods, he is the lord of envoys whom he sendeth forth on his missions.
The flame devoureth him, his soul is torn out of his body,* the feet (?
It devoureth the mercies and good creatures of God, and sacrificeth them to the devil.
It is a thief that robbeth you of your estates, and devoureth that which is given you for better uses, and for which you must give account to God.
Costly apparel devoureththat which would go far in supplying the necessities of the poor.
Bel 1:9 But if ye can certify me that Bel devoureth them, then Daniel shall die: for he hath spoken blasphemy against Bel.
Sir 43:21 It devoureth the mountains, and burneth the wilderness, and consumeth the grass as fire.
Bel 1:8 So the king was wroth, and called for his priests, and said unto them, If ye tell me not who this is that devoureth these expences, ye shall die.
Sir 36:18 The belly devoureth all meats, yet is one meat better than another.
If it serve not for fruit it will serve for fuel, and so 'the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burnt.
Their joy was like that of him that devoureth the poor man in secret.
Why lookest thou upon them that do unjust things, and holdest thy peace when the wicked devoureth the man that is more just than himself?
And you have profaned it in that you say: The table of the Lord is defiled: and that which is laid thereupon is contemptible with the fire that devoureth it.
An unjust witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
It is a fire that devoureth even to destruction, and rooteth up all things that spring.
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
And if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this manner must he be killed.
With that other terrible form he as supreme Lord devoureth everything.
And since he burneth, since he is fierce, since he is endued with great prowess, and since he devoureth flesh and blood and marrow, he is for this called Rudra.
In the physical realm of creation, all things are eaters and eaten: the plant drinketh in the mineral, the animal doth crop and swallow down the plant, man doth feed upon the animal, and the mineral devoureth the body of man.
A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Like the noise of chariots[18] on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire thatdevoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle-array.
Knight-Beast which thou hast seen in the forest, and for that art thou thoughtful; and she will tell thee that it grieveth her much that thou hast seen such a beast which deceiveth and devoureth others.
And his mother answered that it grieved her much that he had seen such a beast, "For it taketh and devoureth many another.
Like the noise of chariots[396] on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
It devoureththe members of his skin, Devoureth his members, even the firstborn of death.
A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
The sea's vast throat, in so short tract of time, Devoureth nor consumeth half so much.
An elf it is, compact of envious pride, A miscreant born for a plague to men; A monster that devoureth all he meets.
Green ivy-bushes at the vintner's doors He withers, and devoureth all their sap.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "devoureth" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
