Proverbs 15:19 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

The way of the sluggard is as an hedge of thorns: But the path of the upright is made an highway.

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King 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.

Proverbs 15:19 Cross References

Psalm 25:12

What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.

Psalm 27:11

Teach me thy way, O LORD; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine enemies.

Psalm 5:8

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way plain before my face.

Proverbs 11:5

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 15:18

A wrathful man stirreth up contention: But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son maketh a glad father: But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Proverbs 22:13

The sluggard saith, There is a lion without: I shall be murdered in the streets.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.

Proverbs 26:13

The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

Proverbs 3:6

In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 6:6

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

Proverbs 8:9

They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

Isaiah 30:21

and 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.

Isaiah 35:8

And 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, yea fools, shall not err therein.

Isaiah 57:14

And he shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.