Proverbs 16:4
The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, 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.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceIob 21.30.
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Proverbs 16:4
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.
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16:3Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.
16:3*†Commit thy workes vnto the LORD, and thy thoughts shalbe established.
16:4The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
16:4*The LORD hath made all things for himselfe: yea, euen the wicked for the day of euill.
Selected passage16:5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
16:5*†Euery one that is proud in heart, is an abomination to the LORD: though hand ioyne in hand, he shall not be vnpunished.