Proverbs 16:4 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 The LORD hath made all things for himself: Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. More versionsAmplified Bible - Classic Edition The Lord has made everything [to accommodate itself and contribute] to its own end and His own purpose–even the wicked [are fitted for their role] for the day of calamity and evil. American Standard Version (1901) Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. Common English Bible The LORD made everything for a purpose, even the wicked for an evil day. Catholic Public Domain Version The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord hath made all things for himself: the wicked also for the evil day. English Standard Version 2016 The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble. |