Proverbs 15:19

The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is made a highway.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns [and] snares are in the way of a perverse man. He who keeps his soul shall be far from them.

Proverbs 22:13

The sluggard says, There is a lion outside. I shall be slain in the streets.

Numbers 14:1-3

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, 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 it out, is an exceedingly good land.

Psalm 5:8

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of my enemies. Make thy way straight before my face.

Psalm 25:8-9

Good and upright is LORD. Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.

Psalm 25:12

What man is he who fears LORD? Him he shall instruct in the way that he shall choose.

Psalm 27:11

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies.

Proverbs 3:6

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.

Proverbs 8:9

They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.

Proverbs 26:13

The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is 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.

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway shall be there, and a way. And it shall be called The way of holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but is shall be for [the redeemed], the wayfaring men. Yea fools shall not err [in it].

Isaiah 57:14

And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way. Take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Made plain

Bible References

Way of the slothful

Proverbs 22:5
Thorns [and] snares are in the way of a perverse man. He who keeps his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Numbers 14:1
And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried, and the people wept that night.

The way of the righteous

Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.
Proverbs 8:9
They are all plain to him who understands, and right to those who find knowledge.
Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of my enemies. Make thy way straight before my face.
Psalm 25:8
Good and upright is LORD. Therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
Psalm 27:11
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of my enemies.
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.
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway shall be there, and a way. And it shall be called The way of holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but is shall be for [the redeemed], the wayfaring men. Yea fools shall not err [in it].

Made plain

Isaiah 57:14
And he will say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way. Take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.

General references

Proverbs 19:24
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.