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Where is “There is a way that seems right to a man” in the Bible?
“There is a way that seems right to a man” is Proverbs 14:12. It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
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It is Proverbs 14:12.
Yes, it is in the Bible.
It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
The verse
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
Proverbs 14:12 · open the chapter →
What it means there
The verse goes on: “but its end is the way to death.” Feeling sure of a path does not make it safe. Proverbs says the same words again in 16:25, to press the warning home.
Also in the Bible
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
Proverbs 16:25 · open the chapter →
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Where is “There is a way that seems right to a man” in the Bible?
“There is a way that seems right to a man” is Proverbs 14:12. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
Is “There is a way that seems right to a man” in the Bible?
Yes. It is Proverbs 14:12, and also Proverbs 16:25. In the Lumin Translation, Proverbs 14:12 reads: “There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.”
Who said “There is a way that seems right to a man”?
It is one of the proverbs of Solomon.
What does “There is a way that seems right to a man” mean in the Bible?
The verse goes on: “but its end is the way to death.” Feeling sure of a path does not make it safe. Proverbs says the same words again in 16:25, to press the warning home.
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