Proverbs 15:19

Bishops' Bible (1568)

The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the ryghteous is playne.

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  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that doth kepe his soule, wyll flee farre from them.
  • Prov 22:13 : 13 The slouthfull body saith there is a Lion without: I might be slaine in the streate.
  • Prov 26:13 : 13 The slouthfull saith, there is a lion in the way, and a lion in the middest of the streates.
  • Isa 30:21 : 21 Yea and thyne eare shall heare the talking of him that doth speake behinde thee: This is the way, walke ye in it, turne not aside neither to the right hande, nor to the left.
  • Isa 35:8 : 8 There shalbe foote pathes & common streetes, this shalbe called the holy way: no vncleane person shall go through it, for the Lorde hym selfe shall go with them that way, and the wayfayrer nor ignoraunt shall not erre.
  • Isa 57:14 : 14 And therefore thus he saith: make playne, make playne, and clense the streete, take vp the stumbling blockes out of the way of my people.
  • Num 14:1-3 : 1 And all the multitude of the people cried out, and wept throughout that nyght. 2 And all the chyldren of Israel murmured agaynst Moyses and Aaron, and the whole congregation sayde vnto them: Woulde God that we had dyed in the lande of Egypt, either that we had dyed in this wyldernesse. 3 Wherfore hath the Lorde brought vs vnto this lande to fall vpon the sworde, and that our wyues and our chyldren should be a pray? Were it not better that we returne vnto Egypt agayne?
  • Num 14:7-9 : 7 And spake vnto al the companie of the chyldren of Israel, saying: The lande whiche we walked through to searche it, is a very good lande. 8 If the Lord haue a loue to vs, he will bryng vs into this lande and geue it vs, whiche is such a lande as floweth with mylke and hony. 9 But in any wyse rebell not ye agaynst the Lorde, neither feare the people of the lande, for they are but bread for vs: Their shielde is departed from them, and the Lorde is with vs, feare them not therfore.
  • Ps 5:8 : 8 Leade me O God in thy righteousnesse, because of myne enemies: make thy way playne before my face.
  • Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Gratious and ryghteous is God: therfore he wyll teache sinners in the way. 9 He wyll guide the meke in iudgement: and teache the humble his way.
  • Ps 25:12 : 12 What man is he that feareth God? God wyll teache hym in the way that he shall choose.
  • Ps 27:11 : 11 Teache me thy way O God: and leade me in a right path, because of mine enemies.
  • Prov 8:9 : 9 They are all playne to suche as wyll vnderstande, and right to them that finde knowledge.
  • Prov 3:6 : 6 In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall order thy goynges.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 19:15
    80%

    15Slouthfulnesse bryngeth sleepe, and a soule accustomed with craft, shall suffer hunger.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    79%

    13The slouthfull saith, there is a lion in the way, and a lion in the middest of the streates.

    14Like as the doore turneth about vpon the hynges: euen so doth the slouthfull walter him selfe in his bed.

    15The slouthfull body thrusteth his hande into his bosome, and it greeueth hym to put it agayne to his mouth.

    16The sluggarde thinketh him selfe wiser then seuen men that sit and teache.

  • Prov 12:26-28
    3 verses
    78%

    26The ryghteous excelleth his neyghbour: but the way of the vngodly wyll deceaue them selues.

    27The deciptfull man shall not coste that he toke in huntyng: but the riches of the iust man is of great value.

    28In the way of ryghteousnesse there is life: & in the same way there is no death.

  • Prov 22:5
    78%

    5Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that doth kepe his soule, wyll flee farre from them.

  • Prov 24:30
    77%

    30I went by the fielde of the slouthfull, and by the vineyarde of the foolishe man:

  • Prov 21:25
    77%

    25The desire of the slouthfull kylleth him: for his handes wyll not labour.

  • Prov 18:9
    77%

    9Who so is slouthfull in his labour, is the brother of hym that is a waster.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    20A wyse sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolishe man dispiseth his mother.

    21Foolishnesse is ioy to him that is destitute of knowledge: but a man of vnderstandyng walketh vprightly.

  • Prov 22:13
    76%

    13The slouthfull body saith there is a Lion without: I might be slaine in the streate.

  • Prov 19:24
    75%

    24A slouthfull man shutteth his hande into his bosome, and wyll not take payne to put it to his mouth.

  • Prov 19:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2The desire without discretion is not good: but as a man whiche hasteth with his feete offendeth.

    3The foolishnesse of man paruerteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lorde.

  • Prov 13:4
    74%

    4The sluggarde woulde fayne haue and can not get his desire: but the soule of the diligent shall haue plentie.

  • Prov 10:26
    74%

    26As vineger is to the teeth, & as smoke is vnto the eyes: euen so is a sluggishe person to them that sendeth him foorth.

  • Prov 4:19
    74%

    19But the way of the vngodly is as the darkenesse, they knowe not where they fall.

  • Prov 15:18
    74%

    18An angry man stirreth vp strife: but he that is patient stylleth discorde.

  • Prov 12:24
    74%

    24A diligent hande shall beare rule: but the idle shalbe vnder tribute.

  • Eccl 10:18
    74%

    18Thorowe slouthfulnesse the balkes fall downe, and thorowe idle handes it rayneth in at the house.

  • Prov 2:20
    74%

    20Therfore walke thou in the way of such as be vertuous, & kepe the pathes of the righteous.

  • Prov 13:15
    73%

    15Good vnderstandyng geueth fauour: but harde is the way of the dispisers.

  • Prov 20:4
    73%

    4A slouthfull body wyll not go to plow for colde of the winter: therefore shall he begge in sommer, and haue nothing.

  • Prov 10:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to lyfe: but the fruites of the vngodly, to sinne.

    17Nurture kepeth the way of lyfe: but he that refuseth to be nurtured, deceaueth hym selfe.

  • Prov 12:15
    73%

    15The way of a foole is strayght in his owne eyes: but he that hearkeneth vnto counsayle is wise.

  • Prov 10:9
    73%

    9He that walketh vprightly, walketh surely: but whoso goeth a wrong way, shalbe knowen.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29An vngodly man hardeneth his face: but the iust refourmeth his owne way.

  • Prov 1:15
    73%

    15My sonne, walke not thou with them, refrayne thy foote from their wayes.

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17The path of the ryghteous is to eschewe euyll, and who so loketh well to his wayes, kepeth his owne soule.

  • Prov 15:24
    72%

    24The way of lyfe is on hygh to the wise, that a man shoulde beware of hell beneath.

  • Prov 27:12
    72%

    12A wyse man seing the plague, wyll hide hym selfe: as for fooles they go on styll and suffer harme.

  • Prov 14:12
    72%

    12There is a way which seemeth right vnto a man: but the ende therof are the wayes of death.

  • Prov 10:29
    72%

    29The way of the Lord geueth courage vnto the godly: but it is a feare for wicked doers.

  • Prov 21:5
    72%

    5The deuises of one that is diligent, bring plenteousnesse: but he that is vnaduised, commeth vnto pouertie.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6Ryghteousnesse kepeth the innocent in the way: but vngodlinesse doth ouerthrowe the sinner.

  • Prov 6:6
    72%

    6Go to the emmet thou sluggarde, consider her wayes, and learne to be wyse:

  • Prov 16:25
    72%

    25There is a way that men thynke to be ryght: but the ende therof leadeth vnto death.

  • Prov 4:15
    72%

    15Abhorre it and go not therein, depart aside, and passe ouer by it.

  • Prov 6:9
    72%

    9Howe long wylt thou sleepe thou sluggishe man? When wylt thou aryse out of thy sleepe?

  • Prov 21:8
    72%

    8The way of the vngodly is frowarde and straunge: but of the pure man his worke is right.

  • Job 12:5
    71%

    5Being as alight despised in the heartes of the riche, and as one redy to fall.

  • Prov 14:15
    71%

    15An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.

  • Prov 10:4
    71%

    4An idle hande maketh poore: but a quicke labouring hande maketh riche.

  • Job 22:15
    71%

    15Hast thou marked the way of the world, wherin wicked men haue walked?

  • Prov 26:9
    71%

    9As is a thorne in the hande of a drunkarde: so is a parable in a fooles mouth.