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.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

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Verse 12

Original words

There is יֵ֤שׁ H3426 Adverb a way דֶּ֣רֶךְ H1870 Noun - common singular that seems right יָ֭שָׁר H3477 Adjective - masculine singular to לִפְנֵי־ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct a man אִ֑ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular but its end וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ H319 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular is the way דַּרְכֵי־ H1870 Noun - common plural construct of death מָֽוֶת׃ H4194 Noun - masculine singular

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