Proverbs 15:19
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The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
In other translations
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
Hebrew words
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Related verses
- Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
- Isaiah 35:8And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it— only those who walk in the Way— and fools will not stray onto it.
- Proverbs 26:13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.The slacker says, “A lion is in the road! A fierce lion roams the public square!”
- Isaiah 30:21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
- Proverbs 22:13The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
- Proverbs 8:9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.They are all plain to the discerning, and upright to those who find knowledge.
- Psalm 27:11Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.Teach me Your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path, because of my oppressors.
- Numbers 14:1-31 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! 3 And wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?1 Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept. 2 All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness! 3 Why is the LORD bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? Our wives and children will become plunder. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?”
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
- Psalm 5:8Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
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