Proverbs 14:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 14:12

10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
And a stranger does not share its joy.

11 ^aThe house of the wicked will be overthrown,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.

12 ^aThere is a way that seems right to a man,
But ^bits end is the way of ^cdeath.

13 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And ^athe end of mirth may be grief.

14 The backslider in heart will be ^afilled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied¹ from ^babove.

15 The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.

16 ^aA wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.

Verse Comparison: Proverbs 14:12

American Standard Version
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

Amplified® Bible
There is a way which seems right to a man {and} appears straight before him, but at the end of it is the way of death.

Contemporary English Version
You may think you are on the right road and still end up dead.

Darby English Version
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

Good News Bible
What you think is the right road may lead to death.

King James Version
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

New American Standard Bible
There is a way {which seems} right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

New International Version
There is a way that seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death.

New King James Version
There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A way seems right to a man, But its end leads to death.

Revised Standard Version
There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

Young's Literal Translation
There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end `are' ways of death.

New English Translation
There is a way that seems right to a person,¹ but its end is the way that leads to death.²