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Proverbs 16:25

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

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יֵ֤שׁyeshareיֵשׁparticle, demonstrative — “are”H3426there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)(there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest.דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).יָ֭שָׁרyasharstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).לִפְנֵיlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אִ֑ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּveacharitahand endאַחֲרִיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and end”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH319the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity(last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.דַּרְכֵיdarkhealongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).מָֽוֶתmavetdeadמָוֶתnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “dead”, the ordinary formH4194death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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 — ways of death.

World English Bible

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

Darby Translation

There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.

Douay-Rheims

There is a way that seemeth to a man right: and the ends thereof lead to death.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

There are ways that seem to be right to a man, but the end of them looks to the depth of hell.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰσὶν ὁδοὶ δοκοῦσαι εἶναι ὀρθαὶ ἀνδρὶ, τὰ μέντοι τελευταῖα αὐτῶν βλέπει εἰς πυθμένα ᾅδου.