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What does Proverbs 14:12 mean?
"There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."
— Proverbs 14:12 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.
The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.
The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.
The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.
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