Proverbs 15:19

The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright [is] a highway.

Proverbs 22:5

Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the perverse; he who guards himself will keep away from them.

Proverbs 22:13

A lazy person says "A lion in the street! In the middle of the highway, I shall be killed!"

Numbers 14:1-3

Then all the community {lifted up their voices}, and the people wept during that night.

Numbers 14:7-9

And they said to all the community of the {Israelites}, "The land that we went through to explore [is] an {exceptionally good land}.

Psalm 5:8

O Yahweh, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight before me your way.

Psalm 25:8-9

Good and right [is] Yahweh; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.

Psalm 25:12

Who [is] the man fearing Yahweh? He will instruct him in [the] way he should choose.

Psalm 27:11

Teach me, O Yahweh, your way, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

Proverbs 3:6

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will straighten your paths.

Proverbs 8:9

All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.

Proverbs 26:13

A lazy person says "A lion [is] in the road! A lion among the streets!"

Isaiah 30:21

And your ears shall hear a word from behind you, saying, "this [is] the way; walk in it," when you go to your right and when you go to your 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 travel through it, but it [is] for them, he who walks [on the] way; and fools shall not wander about.

Isaiah 57:14

And one shall say, "Build up, build up! Clear [the] way! Remove [the] obstacles from 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 the perverse; he who guards himself will keep away from them.
Proverbs 26:13
A lazy person says "A lion [is] in the road! A lion among the streets!"
Numbers 14:1
Then all the community {lifted up their voices}, and the people wept during that night.

The way of the righteous

Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will straighten your paths.
Proverbs 8:9
All of them are straight to him who understands, and upright to those who find knowledge.
Psalm 5:8
O Yahweh, lead me in your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight before me your way.
Psalm 25:8
Good and right [is] Yahweh; therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
Psalm 27:11
Teach me, O Yahweh, your way, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.
Isaiah 30:21
And your ears shall hear a word from behind you, saying, "this [is] the way; walk in it," when you go to your right and when you go to your 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 travel through it, but it [is] for them, he who walks [on the] way; and fools shall not wander about.

Made plain

Isaiah 57:14
And one shall say, "Build up, build up! Clear [the] way! Remove [the] obstacles from the way of my people!"

General references

Proverbs 19:24
A lazy person buries his hand in the dish, and even to his mouth he will not bring it back.
Proverbs 21:25
The craving of a lazy person will kill him, for his hands refuse to work.
Proverbs 26:13
A lazy person says "A lion [is] in the road! A lion among the streets!"