Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked for the day of evil.

King James Version

The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Holman Bible

The Lord has prepared everything for His purpose—
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.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

פּעל 
Pa`al 
Usage: 57

מענה 
Ma`aneh 
Usage: 8

yea, even the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

for the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

3 Commit your works to Jehovah and your thoughts will be firmly established. 4 The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked for the day of evil.
5 Every one proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah. Though they unite they will all be punished.



Cross References

Romans 9:22

If God decided to show his wrath and make his power known, endured with much long-suffering vessels of wrath fit for destruction.

Job 21:30

They say the wicked are spared in the day of calamity, and are rescued in the day of wrath?

Isaiah 43:7

Bring everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.'

Romans 11:36

For from him, and through him, and to him are all things: Glory to him forever! Amen.

Isaiah 43:21

I have formed these people for myself. They will praise me.

1 Peter 2:8

It is a stone that people stumble over, and a large rock that people find offensive. They stumble because they are disobedient to the word. To this end they were appointed.

2 Peter 2:3

They speak evil words about you because of their extreme greed. They will exploit you with false evil words. Their judgment from long ago is not idle. Their destruction will not delay.

2 Peter 2:9

Jehovah knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to preserve the unrighteous for the Day of Judgment. (Psalm 34:19) (Matthew 25:46)

Revelation 4:11

You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive glory and honor and power: for you have created all things, and because of your will they are and were created.

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