Proverbs 15:19

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 22:5 : 5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
  • Prov 22:13 : 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
  • Prov 26:13 : 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
  • Isa 30:21 : 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.
  • Isa 35:8 : 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.
  • Isa 57:14 : 14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
  • Num 14:1-3 : 1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. 2 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! 3 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?
  • Num 14:7-9 : 7 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. 8 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. 9 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.
  • Ps 5:8 : 8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
  • Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
  • Ps 25:12 : 12 What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.
  • Ps 27:11 : 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
  • Prov 8:9 : 9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
  • Prov 3:6 : 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 19:15
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    15Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

  • Prov 26:13-16
    4 verses
    79%

    13The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

    14As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.

    15The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.

    16The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

  • Prov 12:26-28
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    78%

    26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

    27The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

    28In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

  • Prov 22:5
    78%

    5Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

  • Prov 24:30
    77%

    30I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;

  • Prov 21:25
    77%

    25The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

  • Prov 18:9
    77%

    9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    76%

    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.

  • Prov 22:13
    76%

    13The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.

  • Prov 19:24
    75%

    24A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

  • Prov 19:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

    3The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 13:4
    74%

    4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

  • Prov 10:26
    74%

    26As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.

  • Prov 4:19
    74%

    19The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

  • Prov 15:18
    74%

    18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  • Prov 12:24
    74%

    24The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

  • Eccl 10:18
    74%

    18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

  • Prov 2:20
    74%

    20That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

  • Prov 13:15
    73%

    15Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

  • Prov 20:4
    73%

    4The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.

  • Prov 10:16-17
    2 verses
    73%

    16The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

    17He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.

  • Prov 12:15
    73%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

  • Prov 10:9
    73%

    9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

  • Prov 1:15
    73%

    15My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

  • Prov 16:17
    72%

    17The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

  • Prov 15:24
    72%

    24The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

  • Prov 27:12
    72%

    12A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

  • Prov 14:12
    72%

    12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 10:29
    72%

    29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

  • Prov 21:5
    72%

    5The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

  • Prov 13:6
    72%

    6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 6:6
    72%

    6Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:

  • Prov 16:25
    72%

    25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

  • Prov 4:15
    72%

    15Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

  • Prov 6:9
    72%

    9How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?

  • Prov 21:8
    72%

    8The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

  • Job 12:5
    71%

    5He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

  • Prov 14:15
    71%

    15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

  • Prov 10:4
    71%

    4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Job 22:15
    71%

    15Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

  • Prov 26:9
    71%

    9As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.