Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
In context
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent, but folly brings punishment to fools. 23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent, and their lips promote instruction. 24 Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
25 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death. 26 The appetite of laborers works for them; their hunger drives them on. 27 A scoundrel plots evil, and on their lips it is like a scorching fire. 28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 16:25 in the KJV
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
- ESV English Standard Version
— Proverbs 16:25 in the ESV
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.