Proverbs 16:25

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 16:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 16:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 16

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.

What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“(Compare Pro 14:2).”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“16:25 This proverb repeats 14:12.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Pro 12:26, Pro 14:12; Isa 28:15-19; Joh 7:47-49, Joh 9:40; Act 26:9; Co2 13:5 Proverbs 16:26”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“A group of six proverbs follows, four of which begin with אישׁ, and five relate to the utterances of the mouth. 25 There is a way which appears as right to a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death. This verse = Pro 14:12. Proverbs 16:26”
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