Proverbs 16:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 16:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 16:4 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 16:4 — KJV
“The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.”
— Proverbs 16:4 (KJV)
Proverbs 16:4 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 16:4
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:4: lord, yea, even
“And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. wandered: Heb. walked”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:4: lord, hath, yea
“For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it. of old: Heb. from yesterday”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:4: lord, hath, made
“And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor? were...: or, made himself ready”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:4: lord, hath, made
“For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 16:4: lord, hath, made
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