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Proverbs 16:4
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Yahweh has made everything for its own purpose,Even the wicked for the day of evil.
The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lorde hath made all thynges for his owne sake: yea, the vngodly for the day of wrath.
Jehovah hath wrought everything on his own account, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The LORD has made all for Himself, Yes, even the wicked for the day of doom.
Jehovah has made all for His purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lord has a plan for everything. In his plan, the wicked will be destroyed.
Yahweh has made everything for its own end -- Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lord hath made all things for himselfe: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The LORDE doth all thinges for his owne sake, yee & when he kepeth ye vngodly for ye daye of wrath.
God made everything with a place and purpose; even the wicked are included—but for judgment.
The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked [according to their role] for the day of evil.
Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lord has made everything for his purpose, even the sinner for the day of evil.
Yahweh has made everything for its own end; Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lord works everything for its own ends— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
The Lord has a reason for everything he does, and he lets evil people live only to be punished.
Adonai made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of disaster.
The Lord hath made all things for his owne sake: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
All the works of the LORD are for those who will hearken to him; but the wicked are reserved for the day of calamity.
The LORD has made everything for its own end -- Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The LORD hath made every things for His own purpose, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lord has made all things for His own plans, even the sinful for the day of trouble.
The LORD hath made every thing for its own end: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
The LORD has made everything for His purpose-even the wicked for the day of disaster.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Everything, hath Yahweh made for its own purpose, yea, even the lawless one, for the day of calamity.
The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day.
All Yahweh has made is for his purpose, and even the wicked for the day of trouble.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.
The Lord makes everything go as he pleases. He has even prepared a day of disaster for evil people.
Everything the Lord has made has its destiny; and the destiny of the wicked is destruction.
The Lord has prepared everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
The Lord wrouyte alle thingis for hym silf; and he made redi a wickid man to the yuel dai.
The LORD has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked [worketh] for a day of evil.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Lord: Isaiah 43:7, Isaiah 43:21, Romans 11:36, Revelation 4:11
yea: Job 21:30, Romans 9:22, 1 Peter 2:8, 2 Peter 2:3, 2 Peter 2:9
Reciprocal: Genesis 1:1 - beginning Genesis 6:7 - I will Exodus 9:16 - deed 1 Samuel 28:17 - to him Isaiah 54:16 - I have Jeremiah 10:16 - former Romans 9:17 - that Romans 9:21 - the potter 1 Corinthians 11:12 - but Ephesians 1:6 - praise Colossians 1:16 - by 1 Thessalonians 5:9 - not Hebrews 2:10 - for
Cross-References
So Abram had sexual relations with Hagar, and she became pregnant. But when Hagar knew she was pregnant, she began to treat her mistress, Sarai, with contempt.
Then Sarai said to Abram, "This is all your fault! I put my servant into your arms, but now that she's pregnant she treats me with contempt. The Lord will show who's wrong—you or me!"
Abram replied, "Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit." Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.
The angel said to her, "Hagar, Sarai's servant, where have you come from, and where are you going?" "I'm running away from my mistress, Sarai," she replied.
But as the Ark of the Lord entered the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked down from her window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord , she was filled with contempt for him.
a bitter woman who finally gets a husband, a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
Dear brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself to illustrate what I've been saying. If you pay attention to what I have quoted from the Scriptures, you won't be proud of one of your leaders at the expense of another.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The Lord hath made all [things] for himself,.... This is true of the Lord with respect to the creation of all things by him. All things are made by him, the heaven, earth, and sea; and all that are in them, angels, men, beasts, birds, fishes, and all creatures: and these are made for himself, and not another; not for the pure or good men, as Aben Ezra, though all things are for the elect's sake; but for God himself, besides whom there was no other before the creation, nor is there any other God but him, who is the first cause and last end of all things: nor were those all things made for him, through any want he had of them, being God all sufficient and blessed for evermore, but to show his greatness, and communicate his goodness; they are made for his service, which all creatures are obliged unto, and whom all in their way obey, and for his honour and glory. It is also true of his works of providence, and of his ordering and disposing of all things in the course of that, to answer ends of his own glory; his kingdom of providence rules over all; there is a general providence, which respects all creatures and things; and there is a particular providence attending the Lord's own people; and in all the glory of his wisdom, justice, truth, and goodness, is conspicuous: but this is chiefly, if not solely, to be understood of God's decrees and purposes; and of his ordering and appointing all things to bring about his own glory. Every thing is appointed of God; he has foreordained whatever comes to pass; there is a purpose for everything under the heavens, and a time fixed for the execution of it. Junius restrains it to "all men"; but it is true of all creatures and things, though especially men: all things are appointed by the Lord, respecting the temporal estate of men; their birth, and the time of it, with all the circumstances attending it; the place of their abode, their calling, station of life, and usefulness; all adverse and prosperous dispensations; their death, with all the events leading to it: and so likewise all things respecting their spiritual and eternal estate; the choice of them to salvation; their redemption by Christ; the time of his coming, sufferings, and death, and the circumstances thereof; the conversion of God's elect, the time, place, and means; these are all according to the purpose of God; as are also all their times of affliction, temptation, desertion, and of joy and comfort. In a word, the final state of all men, good and bad, is fixed by the Lord; and all this is "for himself", which some render, "to answer to himself" c; all creatures are made to answer to his original design in making them, to the laws of their creation, and to answer his ends and purposes; and which is ultimately his own glory: or for his praise, as Jarchi; for his will and pleasure, as R. Isaac; for the thing in which he is well pleased, as R. Jonah or for his own sake, as Kimchi; and all which agree, as with the sense of the words, so with Revelation 4:11. The Targum and Syriac version very wrongly render them,
"all the works of God, or the Lord, are for them that obey him;''
yea, even the wicked for the day of evil; this is added to illustrate the general proposition in the preceding clause, and to obviate an objection, that might be taken from the destruction of the wicked, against all things being for the glory of God; for even the destruction of the wicked, which is under a divine appointment, is for his glory. It is not the sense of this text, nor of any other passage of Scripture, that God made man to damn him; nor is this to be inferred from the doctrine of predestination: God made man, neither to damn him, nor to save him, but for his own glory; and that is secured, whether in his salvation or damnation; nor did or does God make men wicked; he made man upright, and he has made himself wicked; and, being so, God may justly appoint him to damnation for his wickedness, in doing which he glorifies his justice. "The day of evil", or "evil day", is the day of wrath and ruin, unto which wicked men are reserved by the appointment of God, agreeably to the Targum, Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions. This is true of wicked angels, wicked men, and particularly of that wicked one, the man of sin and son of perdition, antichrist; the word here used is in the singular number.
c למענהו "ad responsum suum", Cocceius, Gejerus, Michaells; "ad responsum proprium ejus", Gussetius, p. 623. "ad responsum sui", Schultens.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
For 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.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 16:4. The 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. — וגם רשע ליום רעה 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 that the clause might be read, yea, even the wicked he feeds by the day, or daily.
If we take the words as they stand in our present version, they mean no more than what is expressed by the Chaldee and Syriac: and as far as we can learn from their present confused state, by the Septuagint and Arabic, that "the wicked are reserved for the day of punishment." Coverdale has given, as he generally does, a good sense: "The Lorde doth all thinges for his owne sake; yea, and when he kepeth the ungodly for the daye of wrath." He does not make the wicked or ungodly man; but when man has made himself such, even then God bears with him. But if he repent not, when the measure of his iniquity is filled up, he shall fall under the wrath of God his Maker.
