Proverbs 16:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
has madeפָּעַ֣ל
(pa·'al)
6466: do, makea prim. root
everythingכֹּ֤ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
for its own purpose,לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ
(lam·ma·'a·ne·hu;)
4617: an answer, responsefrom anah
Evenוְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
the wickedרָ֝שָׁ֗ע
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
for the dayלְיֹ֣ום
(le·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of evil. 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
hath made
pa`al  (paw-al')
to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise -- commit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).
all things for himself
ma`aneh  (mah-an-eh')
a reply (favorable or contradictory) -- answer, himself.
yea even the wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
for the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD has prepared everything for His purpose-- even the wicked for the day of disaster.

International Standard Version
The LORD made everything answerable to him, including the wicked at the time of trouble.

NET Bible
The LORD works everything for its own ends--even the wicked for the day of disaster.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
All the works of Lord Jehovah are for those that submit to him, and the evil are kept for the day of evil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD has made everything for his own purpose, even wicked people for the day of trouble.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD has made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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