Proverbs 16:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
In context
2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
3 Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.
4 The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.
6 By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.
Proverbs 16:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
- KJV King James Version
- The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
- WEB World English Bible
- The LORD has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The LORD hath made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.