Proverbs 16:25

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“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”

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BSBPD

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“There is a way right before a man, And its latter end--ways of death.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 16:25 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
  2. Proverbs 12:26A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
  3. Proverbs 14:12There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
  4. Isaiah 28:15For you said, “We have made a covenant with death; we have fashioned an agreement with Sheol. When the overwhelming scourge passes through it will not touch us, because we have made lies our refuge and falsehood our hiding place.”
  5. John 7:47“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
  6. John 9:40Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
  7. Acts 26:9So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
  8. 2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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