Proverbs 14:12
There is a way that enticeth a man, but, at the latter end thereof, are the ways of death!
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 lawless, shall be destroyed, but, the tent of the upright, shall flourish.
13Even, in laughter, the heart may be in pain, and, the latter end of gladness, be grief.
Cross References
1 Kings 12:26And Jeroboam said in his heart,—Now, shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
Proverbs 12:15The way of the foolish, is right in his own eyes, but, he that hearkeneth to counsel, is wise.
Proverbs 30:12A generation! Pure in its own eyes, yet, from its filth, hath it not been bathed,
Luke 13:24Be striving to enter through the narrow door; for, many, I say unto you, will seek to enter, and will not be able,—
Galatians 6:3For, if any one thinketh he is something, when he is, nothing, he deceiveth himself;
James 1:22Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only—reasoning yourselves astray;
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 →