Proverbs 16:4 “The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the…”

Proverbs 16:4

The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

The LORD has made everything for its own end— yes, 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.

Darby Translation

Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“Lord”

Isaiah 43:21 Isaiah 43:7 Revelation 4:11 Romans 11:36

Isaiah 43:21 · BSB

The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.

Isaiah 43:7 · BSB

everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

Revelation 4:11 · BSB

“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

Romans 11:36 · BSB

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

“yea”

Romans 9:22 2 Peter 2:9 1 Peter 2:8 Job 21:30 2 Peter 2:3

Romans 9:22 · BSB

What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?

2 Peter 2:9 · BSB

if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

1 Peter 2:8 · BSB

and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.

Job 21:30 · BSB

Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.

2 Peter 2:3 · BSB

In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.

5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

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