Bible verse
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 16:25 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 16.
21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant speech promotes instruction.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to its possessor, but the discipline of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise man instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
26 A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.
27 A worthless man digs up evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man spreads dissension, and a gossip divides close friends.
29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
KJV
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
ASV
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
ERV
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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