Proverbs 15:19

Proverbs Of Solomon

¹⁸ A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,
But the slow to anger calms a dispute.
¹⁹ The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.
²⁰ A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

Slothful Man

Way of the Righteous

Proverbs 22:5

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

Proverbs 22:13

The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside;
I will be killed in the streets!”

Numbers 14:1-3

Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.

Numbers 14:7-9

and they spoke to all the congregation of the sons of Israel, saying, “The land which we passed through to spy out is an exceedingly good land.

Psalm 5:8

O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes;
Make Your way straight before me.

Psalm 25:8-9

Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

Psalm 25:12

Who is the man who fears the Lord?
He will instruct him in the way he should choose.

Psalm 27:11

Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a level path
Because of my foes.

Proverbs 3:6

In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.

Proverbs 8:9

“They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.

Proverbs 26:13

The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”

Isaiah 30:21

Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.

Isaiah 35:8

A highway will be there, a roadway,
And it will be called the Highway of Holiness.
The unclean will not travel on it,
But it will be for him who walks that way,
And fools will not wander on it.

Isaiah 57:14

And it will be said,
“Build up, build up, prepare the way,
Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”