the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Proverbs 14:12
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There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.
There is a way which seems right to a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Some people think they are doing right, but in the end it leads to death.
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.
There is a way which seemeth right to a man, but the end of it [are] the ways of death.
There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.
There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him, But its end is the way of death.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
Sotheli a weie is, that semeth iust to a man; but the laste thingis therof leden forth to deth.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
You may think you are on the right road and still end up dead.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.
There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.
There can be a way which seems right to a person, but at its end are the ways of death.
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
There is a way that people think is right, but it leads only to death.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the end thereof are the wayes of death.
There is a way which looks right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
What you think is the right road may lead to death.
There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death!
There is a way which seemeth just to a man: but the ends thereof lead to death.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the ende therof are the wayes of death.
There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it reach to the depths of hell.
There is a way that seems right to a person,but its end is the way to death.
There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death.
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
There is a way that seems upright to a man, but its end is the way of death.
There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.
There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
There is a waye, which some men thinke to be right, but the ende therof ledeth vnto death.
There's a way of life that looks harmless enough; look again—it leads straight to hell. Sure, those people appear to be having a good time, but all that laughter will end in heartbreak.
There is a way which seems right to a person, But its end is the way of death.
There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.
There is a way which seems right to a man,But its end is the way of death.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 16:25, Proverbs 30:12, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:14, Luke 13:24, Romans 6:21, Galatians 6:3, Ephesians 5:6, James 1:22
Reciprocal: Judges 17:6 - right Judges 17:13 - General Judges 21:25 - right Psalms 1:6 - way Psalms 119:104 - false way Proverbs 25:8 - what Luke 8:18 - seemeth to have James 1:26 - seem
Cross-References
This is the genealogy of Terah: Terah begot Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran begot Lot.
Then Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot his brother's son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they departed to go to the land of Canaan. So they came to the land of Canaan.
against Chedorlaomer king of Elam, Tidal king of nations, [fn] Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar--four kings against five.
Then they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.
They also took Lot, Abram's brother's son who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.
Then one who had escaped came and told Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt by the terebinth trees of Mamre [fn] the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and they were allies with Abram.
And the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley), after his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him.
And he blessed him and said: "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
And he spoke to the congregation, saying, "Depart now from the tents of these wicked men! Touch nothing of theirs, lest you be consumed in all their sins."
If the scourge slays suddenly, He laughs at the plight of the innocent.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,.... As the way of sin and wickedness does, it promising much carnal pleasure and mirth; there is a great deal of company in it, it is a broad road, and is pleasant, and seems right, but it leads to destruction; so the way of the hypocrite and Pharisee that trusts to his own righteousness, and despises others, and even the righteousness of Christ; or however does not submit to it, but tramples upon him, and counts the blood of the covenant an unholy thing, and so is deserving of sorer punishment than the profane sinner; yet on account of his good works, as he calls them, fancies himself to be in a fair way for heaven and happiness; so Popery, through the pomp and grandeur and gaudiness of worship, through the lying miracles of the priests, and the air of devotion that appears in them, seems to be a right way;
but the end thereof [are] the ways of death; which lead unto eternal death; for that is the wages of sin, let it appear in what shape it will.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A way ... - The way of the fool, the way of self-indulgence and self-will.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 14:12. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man — This may be his easily besetting sin, the sin of his constitution, the sin of his trade. Or it may be his own false views of religion: he may have an imperfect repentance, a false faith, a very false creed; and he may persuade himself that he is in the direct way to heaven. Many of the papists, when they were burning the saints of God in the flames at Smithfield, thought they were doing God service! And in the late Irish massacre, the more of the Protestants they piked to death, shot, or burnt, the more they believed they deserved of God's favour and their Church's gratitude. But cruelty and murder are the short road, the near way, to eternal perdition.
