Proverbs 14:12–13
Proverbs 14:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and rejoicing may end in grief.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache,
and the end of joy may be grief.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,
But the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;
And the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)
12 There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
13 Laughter can conceal a heavy heart,
but when the laughter ends, the grief remains.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
And the end of mirth may be grief.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 Some people think they are doing right,
but in the end it leads to death.
13 Someone who is laughing may be sad inside,
and joy may end in sadness.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)
12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man;
But the end thereof are the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful;
And the end of mirth is heaviness.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
12 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful, and the end of mirth is sadness.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 There is a way that seems right to a person,
but eventually it ends in death.
13 Even while laughing a heart can ache,
and joy can end in grief.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
13 Even in laughter a heart may be sad,
and joy may end in grief.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 There is a way that seems right to a person,
but its end is the way to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart is sad,
and the end of joy is grief.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 There is a way that seems upright to a man,
but its end is the way of death.
13 Even in laughter, a heart may be sad,
and the end of joy may be grief.
Proverbs 14:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 There is a way that may seem right to a man.
But in the end it leads to death.
13 Even when you laugh, your heart can be hurting.
And your joy can end in sadness.