Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the ende therof are the wayes of death.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
In Context
11The house of the vngodly shalbe ouerthrowen: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florishe.
13The heart is sorowfull euen in laughter, and the ende of myrth is heauinesse.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:15The way of a foole is strayght in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsayle is wise.
Proverbs 30:12There is a generation that thynke them selues cleane, and yet is not cleansed from their filthinesse.
Luke 13:24Stryue to enter in at the strayte gate: for many I say vnto you, wyll seke to enter in, and shall not be able.
Galatians 6:3For if any man seeme to him selfe that he is somewhat, when he is nothyng, the same deceaueth hymselfe in his owne fansie.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 14:12
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. Note, 1. Sin is the ruin of great families: The house of the wicked, though built ever so strong and high, shall be overthrown, shall be brought to poverty and disgrace, and at length be extinct. His hope for heaven, the house on which he leans, shall not stand, but fail in the storm; the deluge that comes will sweep it away. 2. Righteousness is the rise and stability even of mean families: Even the tabernacle of the… Read the whole commentary →