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Proverbs 16:25 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. "
Proverbs 16:25
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.
24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
25 There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
26 The appetite of the laboring man labors for him, for his mouth urges him on.
27 A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
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This thought was given before (Proverbs 14:12), and it is repeated here because we need it so much. It warns all of us not to deceive ourselves about the most important matters of our souls by settling for what only seems right. To avoid fooling ourselves, we must judge ourselves honestly and stay watchful over our own hearts.
It also warns those whose way is not right, even if it looks good to them or to other people. However fair it may seem, the end of that path will certainly be death. That is where it leads, and that is what it deserves to make us fear.
From This Chapter
Proverbs 16:1
"The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the LORD."
Proverbs 16:2
"All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes, but the LORD weighs the motives."
Proverbs 16:3
"Commit your deeds to the LORD, and your plans shall succeed."
Proverbs 16:4
"The LORD has made everything for its own end— yes, even the wicked for the day of evil."
Proverbs 16:5
"Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; they shall certainly not be unpunished."
Proverbs 16:6
"By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil."
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