# Is “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” in the Bible?

> No. “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” is not in the Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/the-road-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

Proverbs 14:12 says there is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.

Not in the Bible. Origin uncertain.

## What the Bible says instead

> There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
>
> — [Proverbs 14:12](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/14#12) (Lumin Translation)

> All a person’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirits.
>
> — [Proverbs 16:2](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/16#2) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” in the Bible?

No. “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” is not in the Bible. Proverbs 14:12 says there is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.

### What does the Bible say instead?

Read Proverbs 14:12, Proverbs 16:2. Proverbs 14:12 says there is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.

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