Proverbs 16:25
There is a way right before a man, And its latter end — ways of death.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
In Context
24Sayings of pleasantness [are] a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.
26A labouring man hath laboured for himself, For his mouth hath caused [him] to bend over it.
Cross References
Proverbs 12:15The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel [is] wise.
Proverbs 14:12There is a way — right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.
John 7:47The Pharisees, therefore, answered them, 'Have ye also been led astray?
Acts 26:9'I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved [me] many things to do,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:25
24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. The pleasant words here commended must be those which the heart of the wise teaches, and adds learning to ( v. 23 ), words of seasonable advice, instruction, and comfort, words taken from God's word, for that is it which Solomon had learned from his father to account sweeter than honey and the honey-comb, Ps. xix. 10 . These words, to those that know how to relish them, 1. Are pleasant. They are like the honey-comb, sweet to the… Read the whole commentary →