Teks -- Proverbs 14:12 (NET)

14:12 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

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Wesley: Pro 14:12 - Right

There are some evil courses which men may think to be lawful and good.

Wesley: Pro 14:12 - The end

The event shews that they were sinful and destructive.

JFB: Pro 14:12 - end thereof

Or, "reward," what results (compare Pro 5:4).

JFB: Pro 14:12 - ways of death

Leading to it.

Clarke: Pro 14:12 - There is a way which seemeth right unto a man

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man - This may be his easily besetting sin, the sin of his constitution, the sin of his trade. Or it may be his own false views of religion: he may have an imperfect repentance, a false faith, a very false creed; and he may persuade himself that he is in the direct way to heaven. Many of the papists, when they were burning the saints of God in the flames at Smithfield, thought they were doing God service! And in the late Irish massacre, the more of the Protestants they piked to death, shot, or burnt, the more they believed they deserved of God’ s favor and their Church’ s gratitude. But cruelty and murder are the short road, the near way, to eternal perdition.

Defender: Pro 14:12 - seemeth right

No humanistically-oriented reasoning can ever lead to true life (Pro 16:25)."

TSK: Pro 14:12

Pro 12:15, Pro 16:25, Pro 30:12; Mat 7:13, Mat 7:14; Luk 13:24; Rom 6:21; Gal 6:3; Eph 5:6; Jam 1:22

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Poole: Pro 14:12

There are some evil actions or courses which men may think to be lawful and good, either through gross and affected ignorance, or through partiality or self-flattery, or through want of necessary diligence in examining them by the rule of God’ s will or word; all which are culpable causes of the mistake, and therefore do not excuse the error: but the event showeth that they were sinful and destructive.

Haydock: Pro 14:12 - Death

Death. How many, under the garb of piety, follow their passions! How many are misled by their singularity, or by unskilful directors! (Calmet) ---

We must suspect our own judgment. (Menochius) ---

If any Turks, Jews, or heretics, lead a moral good life, it seemeth both to themselves and to other ignorant people that they are in the right way to salvation; but their error in faith leadeth them to eternal damnation. (Worthington) ---

The persecutors thought they did God a service by putting the apostles to death. Will they be excused? (Haydock)

Gill: Pro 14:12 - There is a way which seemeth right unto a man // but the end thereof are the ways of death

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,.... As the way of sin and wickedness does, it promising much carnal pleasure and mirth; there is a great deal of company in it, it is a broad road, and is pleasant, and seems right, but it leads to destruction; so the way of the hypocrite and Pharisee that trusts to his own righteousness, and despises others, and even the righteousness of Christ; or however does not submit to it, but tramples upon him, and counts the blood of the covenant an unholy thing, and so is deserving of sorer punishment than the profane sinner; yet on account of his good works, as he calls them, fancies himself to be in a fair way for heaven and happiness; so Popery, through the pomp and grandeur and gaudiness of worship, through the lying miracles of the priests, and the air of devotion that appears in them, seems to be a right way;

but the end thereof are the ways of death; which lead unto eternal death; for that is the wages of sin, let it appear in what shape it will.