Proverbs 14:12
Strong's Lexicon
There is
יֵ֤שׁ (yêš)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3426: 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 1a) substance 1b) existence 1c) there is or are

a way
דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

that seems right
יָ֭שָׁר (yā·šār)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst)

to
לִפְנֵי־ (lip̄·nê-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

a man,
אִ֑ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) 1b) husband 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) 1d) servant 1e) mankind 1f) champion 1g) great man 2) whosoever 3) each (adjective)

but its end
וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ (wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 319: 1) after part, end 1a) end, issue, event 1b) latter time (prophetic for future time) 1c) posterity 1d) last, hindermost

is the way
דַּרְכֵי־ (dar·ḵê-)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

of death.
מָֽוֶת׃ (mā·weṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4194: 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Young's Literal Translation
There is a way—right before a man, And its latter end [are] ways of death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

New American Standard Bible
There is a way [which seems] right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

King James Bible
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.

New Living Translation
There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.

English Standard Version
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

New American Standard Bible
There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

King James Bible
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

International Standard Version
There is a pathway that seems right to a man, but in the end it's a road to death.

NET Bible
There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

American Standard Version
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man; But the end thereof are the ways of death.

English Revised Version
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Young's Literal Translation
There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end are ways of death.
















Cross References
Romans 6:21
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Proverbs 16:25
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 14:11
The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

Proverbs 14:10
The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Proverbs 14:9
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Proverbs 14:15
The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
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