Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 14:12
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There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
About Proverbs 14:12
Proverbs 14:12 from Proverbs speaks directly to The Second Death in the Bible and What the Bible Says About Situation Ethics, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the wisdom literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- 1 John 5:16
“If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.”
- 2 Kings 14:6
“But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.”
- Deuteronomy 17:6
“At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.”
- Deuteronomy 24:16
“The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.”
- Psalms 23:4
“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”
How to Apply Proverbs 14:12
Study Proverbs 14:12 in context by reading the surrounding passage in Proverbs. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of The Second Death in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.