Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
New American Standard Bible
Even the
King James Version
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Holman Bible
even the wicked for the day of disaster.
International Standard Version
The LORD made everything answerable to him, including the wicked at the time of trouble.
A Conservative Version
LORD has made everything for its own end, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
American Standard Version
Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Amplified
The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.
Darby Translation
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Julia Smith Translation
Jehovah made all to his purpose, and also the unjust for the day of evil.
King James 2000
The LORD has made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All Yahweh has made [is] for his purpose, and even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Modern King James verseion
Jehovah has made all for His purpose; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The LORD doth all things for his own sake; yea, and when he keepeth the ungodly for the day of wrath.
NET Bible
The Lord works everything for its own ends -- even the wicked for the day of disaster.
New Heart English Bible
The LORD has made everything for its own end?yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Emphasized Bible
Everything, hath Yahweh made for its own purpose, yea, even the lawless one, for the day of calamity.
Webster
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
World English Bible
Yahweh has made everything for its own end -- yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.
Themes
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, for whose glory all things were created
Creation » Effected » For God's pleasure
Design » In nature, evidence of
Evil » Who the lord created for the day of evil
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah, for whose glory all things were created
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 16:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
3 Put your works into the hands of the Lord, and your purposes will be made certain. 4 The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil. 5 Everyone who has pride in his heart is disgusting to the Lord: he will certainly not go free from punishment.
Names
Cross References
Romans 9:22
What if God, desiring to let his wrath and his power be seen, for a long time put up with the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction:
Job 21:30
How the evil man goes free in the day of trouble, and has salvation in the day of wrath?
Isaiah 43:7
Every one who is named by my name, and whom I have made for my glory, who has been formed and designed by me.
Romans 11:36
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. So be it.
Isaiah 43:21
Even the people whom I made to be the witnesses of my praise.
1 Peter 2:8
And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.
2 Peter 2:3
And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;
Revelation 4:11
It is right, our Lord and our God, for you to have glory and honour and power: because by you were all things made, and by your desire they came into being.