Proverbs 14:12

“There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, etc.] As the way of sin and wickedness does, it promising much carnal pleasure and mirth; there is a great deal of company in it, it is a broad road, and is pleasant, and seems right, but it leads to destruction; so the way of the hypocrite and Pharisee that trusts to his own righteousness, and despises others, and even the righteousness of Christ; or however does not submit to it, but tramples upon him, and counts the blood of the covenant an unholy thing, and so is deserving of sorer punishment than the profane sinner; yet on account of his good works, as he calls them, fancies himself to be in a fair way for heaven and happiness; so Popery,…”

“end thereof--or, "reward," what results (compare Pro 5:4). ways of death--leading to it.”

“A way ... - The way of the fool, the way of self-indulgence and self-will. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Right - There are some evil courses which men may think to be lawful and good. The end - The event shews that they were sinful and destructive. Proverbs 14:13”

“14:12 // 16:25 The right choice is not always the one that seems right on the surface (see Matt 7:13-14).”

“Pro 12:15, Pro 16:25, Pro 30:12; Mat 7:13, Mat 7:14; Luk 13:24; Rom 6:21; Gal 6:3; Eph 5:6; Jam 1:22 Proverbs 14:13”

“12 There is a way that seemeth right to one, But the end thereof are the ways of death. This is literally repeated in Pro 16:25. The rightness is present only as a phantom, for it arises wholly from a terrible self-deception; the man judges falsely and goes astray when, without regard to God and His word, he follows only his own opinions. It is the way of estrangement from God, of fleshly security; the way of vice, in which the blinded thinks to spend his life, to set himself to fulfil his purposes; but the end thereof (אחריתהּ with neut. fem.: the end of this intention, that in which it issues) are the ways of death. He who thus deceives himself regarding his course of life, sees himself at…”