Proverbs 16:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 16:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 16:25 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 16:25 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 16:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 16:25 — World English Bible

Proverbs 16:25 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 16:25 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 16:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 16:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 16:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 16:25 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 16:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 16:25 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 16:25 in Context — Proverbs 16

23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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

26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

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What Does Proverbs 16:25 Mean?

Proverbs 16:25 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 16. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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