Proverbs 16:4

Proverbs 16:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
• New International Version (NIV)The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The Lord has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.

Context of Proverbs 16:4

2All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, But the Lord weighs the spirits. 3Commit your works to the Lord, And your thoughts will be established. The Lord has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom. 5Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord; Though they join forces, none will go unpunished. 6In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.

Proverbs 16:4 word by word

כֹּ֤ל פָּעַ֣ל יְ֭הוָה לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ וְגַם־רָ֝שָׁ֗ע לְי֣וֹם רָעָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath madeפָּעַלpâ‛al · to workH6466
• for himselfמַעֲנֶהma‛ăneh · answerH4617
• yea, even the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• for the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451

Cross-references for Proverbs 16:4

• Isaiah 43:7Everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him.”
• Romans 11:36For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.
• Revelation 4:11“You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created.”
• Job 21:30For the wicked are reserved for the day of doom; They shall be brought out on the day of wrath.
• Romans 9:22What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,
• 1 Peter 2:8and “A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense.” They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.
• 2 Peter 2:3By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.

Commentaries on Proverbs 16:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The Lord hath made all things for himself - He has so framed and executed every part of his creation, that it manifests his wisdom, power, goodness, and truth. Even the wicked for the day of evil - רעה ליום רשע וגם vegam rasha leyom raah . The whole verse is translated by the Chaldee thus: "All the works of the Lord are for those who obey him; and the wicked is reserved for the evil day." As רעה raah literally signifies to feed, it has been conjectured…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4For himself - Better, The Lord has done everything for its own end; and this includes the appointment of an “evil day” for “the wicked” who deserve it.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4Verse 4 God makes use of the wicked to execute righteous vengeance on each other; and he will be glorified by their destruction at last.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The wicked will face difficulties in life and after death. God controls everything (see also Romans 9:10–24; 2 Peter 2:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. for himself--"for its answer," or "purpose," that is, according to God's plan; the wicked are for the day of evil (Psa 49:5; Jr 17:18); sinning and suffering answer to each other, are indissolubly united.Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 16:4

• Design
• God
• Jesus, the Christ
• Man
• Predestination
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Proverbs 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings