Proverbs 16:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

All things hath Jehovah wrought for Himself, And also the wicked `worketh' for a day of evil.

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 9:22 : 22 And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,
  • 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, -- to which also they were set;
  • Isa 43:21 : 21 This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.
  • Isa 43:7 : 7 Every one who is called by My name, Even for My honour I have created him, I have formed him, yea, I have made him.
  • Rom 11:36 : 36 because of Him, and through Him, and to Him `are' the all things; to Him `is' the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
  • 2 Pet 2:9 : 9 The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,
  • Rev 4:11 : 11 `Worthy art Thou, O Lord, to receive the glory, and the honour, and the power, because Thou -- Thou didst create the all things, and because of Thy will are they, and they were created.'
  • 2 Pet 2:3 : 3 and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.
  • Job 21:30 : 30 That to a day of calamity is the wicked spared. To a day of wrath they are brought.

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  • 2And He also `is' wise, and bringeth in evil, And His words He hath not turned aside, And He hath risen against a house of evil doers, And against the help of workers of iniquity.

  • 3Roll unto Jehovah thy works, And established are thy purposes,

  • 7Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I `am' Jehovah, doing all these things.'

  • 30That to a day of calamity is the wicked spared. To a day of wrath they are brought.

  • 11The whole He hath made beautiful in its season; also, that knowledge He hath put in their heart without which man findeth not out the work that God hath done from the beginning even unto the end.

  • 16Jehovah hath been known, Judgment He hath done, By a work of his hands Hath the wicked been snared. Meditation. Selah.

  • Eccl 3:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there `is' the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there `is' the wicked.

    17I said in my heart, `The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time `is' to every matter and for every work there.'

  • Eccl 7:13-15
    3 verses
    70%

    13See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?

    14In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

    15The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging `himself' in his wrong.

  • 4Iniquity he deviseth on his bed, He stationeth himself on a way not good, Evil he doth not refuse.'

  • 14For every work doth God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.'

  • 30Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.

  • 8Whoso is devising to do evil, Him they call a master of wicked thoughts.

  • 16(The face of Jehovah `is' on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

  • 33Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah `is' all its judgment!

  • 29This `is' the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.

  • 14And Jehovah doth watch for the evil, and bringeth it upon us, for righteous `is' Jehovah our God concerning all His works that He hath done, and we have not hearkened to His voice.

  • Eccl 9:1-3
    3 verses
    69%

    1But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, `are' in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole `is' before them.

    2The whole `is' as to the whole; one event is to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, and to him who is sacrificing, and to him who is not sacrificing; as `is' the good, so `is' the sinner, he who is swearing as he who is fearing an oath.

    3This `is' an evil among all that hath been done under the sun, that one event `is' to all, and also the heart of the sons of man is full of evil, and madness `is' in their heart during their life, and after it -- unto the dead.

  • 21Evil doth put to death the wicked, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

  • 8As I have seen -- ploughers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, reap it!

  • 15Therefore suddenly cometh his calamity, Instantly he is broken -- and no healing.

  • 18`Known from the ages to God are all His works;

  • 14There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also `is' vanity.

  • 9The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

  • 12The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.

  • 17Jehovah hath done that which He devised, He hath fulfilled His saying That He commanded from the days of old, He hath broken down and hath not pitied, And causeth an enemy to rejoice over thee, He lifted up the horn of thine adversaries.

  • 1Of man `are' arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue.

  • 15Who is forming their hearts together, Who is attending unto all their works.

  • 5Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

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    6For Jehovah is knowing the way of the righteous, And the way of the wicked is lost!

  • 3In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

  • 29The way of Jehovah `is' strength to the perfect, And ruin to workers of iniquity.

  • 8For a cup `is' in the hand of Jehovah, And the wine hath foamed, It is full of mixture, and He poureth out of it, Only its dregs wring out, and drink, Do all the wicked of the earth,

  • 3Is not calamity to the perverse? And strangeness to workers of iniquity?

  • 15For near `is' the day of Jehovah, on all the nations, As thou hast done, it is done to thee, Thy deed doth turn back on thine own head.

  • 5An abomination to Jehovah `is' every proud one of heart, Hand to hand he is not acquitted.

  • 17And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld -- because of fury,

  • 22It is the same thing, therefore I said, `The perfect and the wicked He is consuming.'

  • 14Who are rejoicing to do evil, They delight in frowardness of the wicked,

  • 19The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • 4Jehovah `is' righteous, He hath cut asunder cords of the wicked.

  • 3Because the wicked hath boasted Of the desire of his soul, And a dishonest gainer he hath blessed, He hath despised Jehovah.

  • 4Give to them according to their acting, And according to the evil of their doings. According to the work of their hands give to them. Return their deed to them.

  • 16Lo, I -- I have prepared an artizan, Blowing on a fire of coals, And bringing out an instrument for his work, And I have prepared a destroyer to destroy.

  • 16For their feet to evil do run, And they haste to shed blood.

  • 11Because sentence hath not been done `on' an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.