Proverbs 16:25

World English Bible

There is a way which seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death.

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Proverbs 16:25 in other translations

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

Proverbs 16:25 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:25 in context

  1. 23The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
    and adds learning to his lips.
  2. 24Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
    sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
  3. 25There is a way which seems right to a man,
    but in the end it leads to death.
  4. 26The appetite of the laboring man labors for him;
    for his mouth urges him on.
  5. 27A worthless man devises mischief.
    His speech is like a scorching fire.