Proverbs
Proverbs 16:4–5
4The LORD has made everything for His purpose—
even the wicked for the day of disaster.
5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD;
be assured that he will not go unpunished.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 16:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| has made | פָּעַ֣ל | pā·‘al | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6466 do, make |
| everything | כֹּ֤ל | kōl | Noun - masculine singular | H3605 the whole, all |
| for His purpose | לַֽמַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ | lam·ma·‘ă·nê·hū | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4617 answer, response |
| even | וְגַם־ | wə·ḡam- | Conjunction | H1571 also, moreover, yea |
| the wicked | רָ֝שָׁ֗ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| for the day | לְי֣וֹם | lə·yō·wm | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3117 day |
| of disaster | רָעָֽה׃ | rā·‘āh | Noun - feminine singular | H7451 bad, evil |
Proverbs 16:5
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| proud | גְּבַהּ־ | gə·ḇah- | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H1364 high, exalted |
| in heart | לֵ֑ב | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| is detestable | תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת | tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8441 abomination |
| to the LORD | יְ֭הוָה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| be assured that | יָ֥ד | yāḏ | Noun - feminine singular | H3027 hand |
| he will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| go unpunished | יִנָּקֶֽה׃ | yin·nā·qeh | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5352 be empty(?), clean |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 16:4 2 Peter 2:9 · Isaiah 43:21 · Romans 9:22 · Isaiah 43:7 · 1 Peter 2:8 · Revelation 4:11 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Job 21:30 · Romans 11:36
Proverbs 16:5 Proverbs 6:16–17 · Proverbs 8:13 · Proverbs 11:21 · Romans 2:8–9 · James 4:6 · Job 40:12 · Isaiah 3:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.