Proverbs 16:4
“The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 16:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Jehova hat alles zu seiner Absicht gemacht, und auch den Gesetzlosen für den Tag des Unglücks.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Todas las cosas ha hecho Jehová por sí mismo, y aun al impío para el día malo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O SENHOR fez tudo para seu propósito; e até ao perverso para o dia do mal.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Yahweh fez tudo para o Seu propósito, até os homens maus para o dia da tribulação.
📖 Proverbs 16:4 in Context
2All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
3Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
4The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
6By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
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