Proverbs 14:12

12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.

Proverbs 14:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
ESV
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
NLT
12 There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.
MSG
12 There's a way of life that looks harmless enough; look again - it leads straight to hell.
CSB
12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

Proverbs 14:12 In-Context

10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.
14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good rewarded for theirs.

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