12There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 14:12
The Fear of the LORD, the Way That Seems Right, and Wisdom for Household, Speech, and Community
The chapter moves through compact wisdom contrasts involving household formation, moral walking, speech, work, prudence, self-deception, emotional life, treatment of the poor, fear of the LORD, patience, righteousness, national life, and wise service.
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Verse 12
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There isיֵ֤שׁH3426Adverba wayדֶּ֣רֶךְH1870Noun - common singularthat seems rightיָ֭שָׁרH3477Adjective - masculine singulartoלִפְנֵי־H6440Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructa manאִ֑ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularbut its endוְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּH319Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularis the wayדַּרְכֵי־H1870Noun - common plural constructof deathמָֽוֶת׃H4194Noun - masculine singular