Proverbs 16:25–26
Proverbs 16:25–26 — The New International Version (NIV)
25 There is a way that appears to be right,
but in the end it leads to death.
26 The appetite of laborers works for them;
their hunger drives them on.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — English Standard Version (ESV)
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
26 A worker’s appetite works for him;
his mouth urges him on.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man,
But the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself;
For his mouth craveth it of him.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — New Living Translation (NLT)
25 There is a path before each person that seems right,
but it ends in death.
26 It is good for workers to have an appetite;
an empty stomach drives them on.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
But its end is the way of death.
26 The person who labors, labors for himself,
For his hungry mouth drives him on.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — New Century Version (NCV)
25 Some people think they are doing right,
but in the end it leads to death.
26 The workers’ hunger helps them,
because their desire to eat makes them work.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — American Standard Version (ASV)
25 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,
But the end thereof are the ways of death.
26 The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him;
For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof is the ways of death.
26 The appetite of the labourer laboureth for him, for his mouth urgeth him on.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
25 There is a way that seems right to a person,
but eventually it ends in death.
26 A laborer’s appetite works to his advantage,
because his hunger drives him on.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
26 A worker’s appetite works for him
because his hunger urges him on.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
25 Sometimes there is a way that seems to be right,
but in the end it is the way to death.
26 The appetite of workers works for them;
their hunger urges them on.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
25 There is a way that seems upright to a man,
but its end is the way of death.
26 The life of a worker works for him,
for his hunger urges him.
Proverbs 16:25–26 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
25 There is a way that may seem right to a man.
But in the end it leads to death.
26 The hunger of a worker makes him work.
His hunger drives him on.