Proverbs 16:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 16:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 16:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 16:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.”

Proverbs 16:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 16:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. ”

Proverbs 16:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked <FI>worketh<Fi> for a day of evil.”

Proverbs 16:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 16:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 16:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 16:4 in Context — Proverbs 16

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

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

5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

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What Does Proverbs 16:4 Mean?

Proverbs 16:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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