Proverbs 16:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”
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“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
King James Version · Public Domain“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“There is a way right before a man, And its latter end--ways of death.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 16:25 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel.
- Proverbs 12:26A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
- Proverbs 14:12There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
- 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.”
- John 7:47“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
- John 9:40Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?”
- Acts 26:9So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
- 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).