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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof <i>are</i> the ways of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />There is a way <i>that seems</i> right to a man, But its end <i>is</i> the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a way <i>which seems</i> right to a person, But its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />There is a way <i>which seems</i> right to a man, But its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />There is a way <i>which seems</i> right to a man, But its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />There is a way which seems right to a man <i>and</i> appears straight before him, But its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sometimes what seems right is really a road to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a person, but eventually it ends in death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />What you think is the right road may lead to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There is a road that seems right for a man to travel, but in the end it's the road to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There is a way that seemeth right to a man, but the end of it is the ways of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />There is a way right before a man, "" And its latter end—ways of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />There is a way straight before a man, and its latter state the ways of death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />There is a way which seems right to a man, and its end result leads to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Sometimes a way seems right, but the end of it leads to death! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Sometimes there is a way that seems to be right, but in the end it is the way to death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right in the eyes of men, but the paths thereof are the paths of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right in the eyes of the children of men, and its paths are the paths of death.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/16-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=3230" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/16.htm">The Reply of the Tongue is from the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3426.htm" title="3426: yêš (Adv) -- Being, substance, existence, is. ">There is</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: de·reḵ (N-cs) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">a way</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: yā·šār (Adj-ms) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">that seems right</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê- (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/319.htm" title="319: wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3fs) -- The after-part, end. From 'achar; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity.">but its end</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·ḵê- (N-cpc) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">is the way</a> <a href="/hebrew/4194.htm" title="4194: mā·weṯ (N-ms) -- Death. From muwth; death; concretely, the dead, their place or state; figuratively, pestilence, ruin.">of death.</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>A worker’s appetite works for him because his hunger drives him onward.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a></span><br />There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-13.htm">Matthew 7:13-14</a></span><br />Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-21.htm">Romans 6:21-23</a></span><br />What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death. / But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life. / For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a></span><br />“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-22</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-14.htm">James 1:14-15</a></span><br />But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. / Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">1 Corinthians 3:18-19</a></span><br />Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Isaiah 5:20-21</a></span><br />Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. / Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-1.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a></span><br />Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves. / Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed. / In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a></span><br />In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-6.htm">Psalm 1:6</a></span><br />For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a></span><br />For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires. / So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Proverbs 12:26</a></b></br> The righteous <i>is</i> more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a></b></br> There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof <i>are</i> the ways of death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/28-15.htm">Isaiah 28:15-19</a></b></br> Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/16-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-4.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Leads</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-20.htm">Right</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Seemeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Seems</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-21.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-17.htm">Way</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-7.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-24.htm">End</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-29.htm">Leads</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Right</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Seemeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-17.htm">Seems</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-3.htm">Straight</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-33.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-29.htm">Way</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-23.htm">Ways</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">The Plans of the heart</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>There is a way that seems right to a man</b><br>This phrase highlights the human tendency to rely on personal judgment and understanding. In biblical context, this reflects the fallibility of human wisdom compared to divine wisdom. The Book of Proverbs often contrasts human understanding with God's wisdom, emphasizing the need for reliance on the Lord (<a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>). Historically, this reflects the cultural context of ancient Israel, where wisdom literature was a key part of teaching and moral instruction. The phrase warns against the pride and self-reliance that can lead individuals away from God's path.<p><b>but its end is the way of death</b><br>This part of the verse serves as a stark warning about the consequences of following one's own path without seeking God's guidance. The "way of death" can be understood both literally and spiritually. Biblically, death often symbolizes separation from God, as seen in the story of Adam and Eve (<a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17</a>). Theologically, this phrase underscores the ultimate consequence of sin, which is spiritual death (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>). It also points to the necessity of Jesus Christ as the way to life, contrasting human paths with the path of salvation offered through Him (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). This serves as a prophetic reminder of the need for redemption and the dangers of straying from God's truth.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His insights are foundational to understanding the book's teachings.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context in which Proverbs was written. The Israelites valued wisdom literature as a guide for righteous living.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_path_of_life_and_death.htm">The Path of Life and Death</a></b><br>A metaphorical concept frequently used in Proverbs to illustrate the consequences of choices. The "way" represents a person's life decisions and moral direction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_deceptive_nature_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Deceptive Nature of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Human understanding is limited and can often lead us astray. We must seek God's wisdom to discern the right path.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>Discernment is crucial in evaluating our choices. We should pray for wisdom and guidance to ensure our decisions align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_choices.htm">Consequences of Choices</a></b><br>Every choice has consequences. Understanding that the "way of death" is not just physical but spiritual should motivate us to pursue righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture_in_guidance.htm">The Role of Scripture in Guidance</a></b><br>Regular engagement with Scripture helps us align our paths with God's truth, providing a safeguard against the deceptive nature of our own reasoning.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_godly_counsel.htm">Seeking Godly Counsel</a></b><br>Surrounding ourselves with wise, godly counsel can help us avoid paths that seem right but lead to destruction.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'humble_exalted'_mean.htm">Could a seemingly right path lead to death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_fools.htm">What does the Bible say about fools?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_a_right_path_lead_to_death.htm">Could a seemingly right path lead to death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_matthew_16_28_prophecy.htm">How can we reconcile Jesus's prophecy in Matthew 16:28 that some disciples would not die before seeing the Son of Man coming with the fact that they all eventually died?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - A repetition of <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/16-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">There is</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵ֤שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(yêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3426.htm">Strong's 3426: </a> </span><span class="str2">Being, substance, existence, is</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a way</span><br /><span class="heb">דֶּ֣רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(de·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that seems right</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֭שָׁר</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֑ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but its end</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_319.htm">Strong's 319: </a> </span><span class="str2">The last, end, the future, posterity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the way</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(dar·ḵê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of death.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָֽוֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(mā·weṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4194.htm">Strong's 4194: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/16-25.htm">Proverbs 16:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/16-25.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 16:25 There is a way which seems right (Prov. 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