Proverbs 15:19 · KJV
“The way of the slothful {man is} as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous {is} made plain. {is made...: Heb. is raised up as a causey}”
— Proverbs 15:19
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but {he that is} slow to anger appeaseth strife.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Proverbs 15 — Context
Better {is} a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but {he that is} slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19The way of the slothful {man is} as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous {is} made plain. {is made...: Heb. is raised up as a causey}
20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21Folly {is} joy to {him that is} destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. {destitute...: Heb. void of heart}
Cross References
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, though fools, shall not err {therein}. {but...: or, for he shall be with them}
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns {and} snares {are} in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 26:13
The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion in the way; a lion {is} in the streets.
Proverbs 22:13
The slothful {man} saith, {There is} a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
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.
Numbers 14:1-3
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
Psalms 27:11
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies. {a plain...: Heb. a way of plainness} {mine...: Heb. those which observe me}
Proverbs 8:9
They {are} all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.