Parallel Verses

NET Bible

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

New American Standard Bible

There is a way which seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.

International Standard Version

There is a road that seems right for a man to travel, but in the end it's the road to death.

A Conservative Version

There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


There is a way which seems right to a man and appears straight before him,
But its end is the way of death.

Bible in Basic English

There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

There is a way straight before a man, and its latter state the ways of death.

King James 2000

There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

There is a way [that seems] upright {to} a man, but its end [is] the way of death.

Modern King James verseion

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There is a way that men think to be right; but the end thereof leadeth unto death.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death.

Webster

There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
There is
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

a way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

but the end
אחרית 
'achariyth 
Usage: 61

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. 25 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death. 26 A laborer's appetite works on his behalf, for his hunger urges him to work.

Cross References

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

Proverbs 12:15

The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Isaiah 28:15-19

For you say, "We have made a treaty with death, with Sheol we have made an agreement. When the overwhelming judgment sweeps by it will not reach us. For we have made a lie our refuge, we have hidden ourselves in a deceitful word."

John 7:47-49

Then the Pharisees answered, "You haven't been deceived too, have you?

John 9:40

Some of the Pharisees who were with him heard this and asked him, "We are not blind too, are we?"

Acts 26:9

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

2 Corinthians 13:5

Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize regarding yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you -- unless, indeed, you fail the test!

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