Proverbs 16:25 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• Proverbs 16:25 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Proverbs 16. The special feature is a group of aphorisms ( Proverbs 16:10-15 ) relating to kings. The sentiments seem rather to reflect the picture of the ideal king than to indicate any particular...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 794 ERRONEOUS VIEWS OF RELIGION REFUTED Proverbs 16:25 . There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereof are the ways of death . THE testimony of an inspired prophe...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. There is a way that seemeth right - This whole verse is precisely the same as that Proverbs 14:12 .

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereof (are) the ways of death. The same ma...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  1-9. God's control of human life.

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER 17 A JUST BALANCE "A just balance and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are His work."- Proverbs 16:11 "A false balance is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Verse Proverbs 16:1 . A somewhat obscure proverb which recognizes that man has to exercise his own reason in making his plans, but that he is dependent on the Lord for the answer of the tongue. Dr....

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth tran...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death. The same is said in Proverbs 14:12 , and is here repeated because of the excellence, importance, and usef...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death. Ver. 25. There is a way that seemeth right to a man. ] This we had before, totidem verbis, in Proverbs...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  There is a way , &c. See on Proverbs 14:12 . He that laboureth, laboureth for himself For his own use and benefit. Solomon's design in this proverb is, to condemn idleness, and to commend dil...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.       This we had before ( Proverbs 14:12 Proverbs 14:12 ), but here it is repeated, as that...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  This whole verse was delivered before, Proverbs 14:12 , and is here repeated, partly for its great importance and usefulness to prevent that self-deceit which is so common and dangerous; and partl...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Wise Pass On Their Wisdom Persuasively But Fools Have Nothing To Pass On But Their Folly ( Proverbs 16:22-25 ). In this subsection the reference in Proverbs 16:21 to the idea of possessing a...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Proverbs 16:22 . Instruction , rather “ discipline ,” “ correction .” MAIN HOMILETICS OF Proverbs 16:22-24 AN UNFAILING SPRING I. Moral intelligence is its own reward . A...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Proverbs 16:25 Our difficulty in life is often with things that seem to be right. I. Does not the way of self-protection seem to be right? To a certain extent it is right; pressed unduly it beco...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Proverbs 16:1 . The preparations of the heart in man. As the field must be plowed, and the soil prepared for the seeds, so the heart of man must be prepared for grace. Afflictions in Egypt dispose...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - The Biblical Illustrator

  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. A way of death I. Multitudes judge of duty by the standard of their own moral sentiments and feelings, a...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Proverbs 16:1-20 These are specially religions maxims, and they all contain the name Jehovah. Proverbs 16:1 The Authorized Version makes one sentence of this verse without...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  v. 25. There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, when his conduct, in his own judgment, is good and fitting, but the end thereof are the ways of death; his judgment being wrong, his error lea...

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• Proverbs 16:25 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Corinthians 13:5 ; Acts 26:9 ; Isaiah 28:15-19 ; John 7:47-49 ; John 9:40 ; Proverbs 12:26 ; Proverbs 14:12

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