The way of the slothful is full of thorns; but the street of the righteous is well cleansed.

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.

The slothful body sayeth, "There is a lion without, I might be slain in the street."

And the multitude cried out, and the people wept throughout that night,

and spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, "The land which we walked through to search it, is a very good land.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way plain before my face.

Gracious and righteous is the LORD; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

What man is he that feareth the LORD? Him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in the right way, because of mine enemies.

In all thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings.

They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.

The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."

and thine ears hearken to his word that cryeth after thee and sayeth, "This is the way. Walk ye in it. Turn not aside; neither to the righthand nor to the left."

There shall be foot paths and common streets: this shall be called the holy way. No unclean person shall go through it, for the LORD himself shall go with them that way, and the ignorant shall not err.

And therefore thus he sayeth, "Make ready, make ready, and clean the street, take up what ye can out of the way that leadeth to my people."

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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

Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.
The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."
And the multitude cried out, and the people wept throughout that night,

The way of the righteous

In all thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings.
They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way plain before my face.
Gracious and righteous is the LORD; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in the right way, because of mine enemies.
and thine ears hearken to his word that cryeth after thee and sayeth, "This is the way. Walk ye in it. Turn not aside; neither to the righthand nor to the left."
There shall be foot paths and common streets: this shall be called the holy way. No unclean person shall go through it, for the LORD himself shall go with them that way, and the ignorant shall not err.

Made plain

And therefore thus he sayeth, "Make ready, make ready, and clean the street, take up what ye can out of the way that leadeth to my people."

General references

A slothful body shutteth his hand into his bosom; so that he cannot put it to his mouth.
The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour.
The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."
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