# 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.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/there-is-a-way-that-seems-right-to-a-man
By Andrew Kittridge · November 11, 2026

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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/14#12) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## 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](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/16#25) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### 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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