Who are they who fear the Lord? He will teach them the way that they should choose.
Proverbs 15:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: But the way of the righteous is made plain. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The way of the sluggard is overgrown with thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him], but the way of the righteous is plain and raised like a highway. American Standard Version (1901) The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway. Common English Bible The path of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of those who do right is a clear road. Catholic Public Domain Version The way of the slothful is like a hedge of thorns. The way of the just is without offense. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns; the way of the just is without offence. |
Who are they who fear the Lord? He will teach them the way that they should choose.
Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.
Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife, but those who are slow to anger calm contention.
A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers.
The lazy person says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be killed in the streets!”
Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; the cautious will keep far from them.
The lazy person says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!”
They are all straight to one who understands and right to those who find knowledge.
And when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left, your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”
A highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not travel on it, but it shall be for God’s people; no traveler, not even fools, shall go astray.
It shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way; remove every obstruction from my people’s way.”