Proverbs 16:4

New American Standard Bible

⁴The Lord ^(A)has made everything for ^[a]its own purpose,
Even the ^(B)wicked for the day of evil.

Proverbs 16:4

New International Version

⁴The Lord works out everything to its proper end^(A)—
even the wicked for a day of disaster.^(B)

⁸and,

“^(A)A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”;

^(B)for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, ^(C)and to this they were also appointed.

⁸and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.”^[a]^(A)

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.^(B)

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

New International Version (NIV)