Proverbs 16:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD works out everything to its proper end-- even the wicked for a day of disaster.

New Living Translation
The LORD has made everything for his own purposes, even the wicked for a day of disaster.

English Standard Version
The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.

Berean Study Bible
The LORD has made everything for His purpose—even the wicked for the day of disaster.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.

NASB 1995
The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.

NASB 1977
The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.

Amplified Bible
The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD has prepared everything for his purpose — even the wicked for the day of disaster.

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

Contemporary English Version
The LORD has a reason for everything he does, and he lets evil people live only to be punished.

Good News Translation
Everything the LORD has made has its destiny; and the destiny of the wicked is destruction.

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

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

New King James Version
The LORD has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.

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

New Heart English Bible
The LORD has made everything for its own end--yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

World English Bible
Yahweh has made everything for its own end-- yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

American King James Version
The LORD has made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

American Standard Version
Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

A Faithful Version
The LORD has made all for His own purpose; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Darby Bible Translation
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

English Revised Version
The LORD hath made every thing for its own end: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD hath made all things for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The Lorde hath made all thynges for his owne sake: yea, the vngodly for the day of wrath.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The LORDE doth all thinges for his owne sake, yee & when he kepeth ye vngodly for ye daye of wrath.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH has worked all things for Himself, "" And also the wicked—for a day of evil.

Young's Literal Translation
All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked worketh for a day of evil.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah made all to his purpose, and also the unjust for the day of evil.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All the works of LORD JEHOVAH are for those that submit to him, and the evil are kept for the day of evil.

Lamsa Bible
All the works of the LORD are for those who will hearken to him; but the wicked are reserved for the day of calamity.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
















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