The King James Version Bible

Proverbs 15:19

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

Cross References

  1. Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
  2. The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
  3. And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 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! 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?
  4. And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land. If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey. Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
  5. Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
  6. Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
  7. What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
  8. Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
  9. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
  10. They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
  11. The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.