Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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 Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes, 4 All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil. 5 An abomination to Jehovah is every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

Cross References

Romans 9:22

And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,

Job 21:30

That to a day of calamity is the wicked spared. To a day of wrath they are brought.

Isaiah 43:7

Every one who is called by My name, Even for My honour I have created him, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.

Romans 11:36

because of Him, and through Him, and to Him are the all things; to Him is the glory -- to the ages. Amen.

Isaiah 43:21

This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.

1 Peter 2:8

and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, -- to which also they were set;

2 Peter 2:3

and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,

Revelation 4:11

Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou -- Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'

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