Proverbs 15:19 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁹ The way of a sluggard is overgrown with thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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)

¹⁹ The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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

¹⁹ 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

Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose.

Psalm 27:11

Teach me thy way, O Lord; and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

Psalm 5:8

Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of my enemies; make thy way straight before me.

Proverbs 11:5

The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 22:13

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!”

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; he who guards himself will keep far from them.

Proverbs 26:13

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road! There is a lion in the streets!”

Proverbs 3:6

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Proverbs 6:6

Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Proverbs 8:9

They are all straight to him who understands and right to those who find knowledge.

Isaiah 30:21

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway shall be there, and it shall be called the Holy Way; the unclean shall not pass over it, and fools shall not err therein.

Isaiah 57:14

And it shall be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, remove every obstruction from my people's way.”