Proverbs 14:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 14:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 14:12 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 14:12 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end <FI>are<Fi> ways of death.”

Proverbs 14:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 14:12 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“There is a way that seemeth right to a man: but the issues thereof are the wayes of death.”

Proverbs 14:12 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:12 in Context — Proverbs 14

10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

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

13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

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What Does Proverbs 14:12 Mean?

Proverbs 14:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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