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 be far from them.
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”
Numbers 14:1
Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the people wept that night.

The way of the righteous

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.
Psalm 5:8
O Lord, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes;
Make Your way straight before me.
Psalm 25:8
Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.
Psalm 27:11
Teach me Your way, O Lord,
And lead me in a level path
Because of my foes.
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.

Made plain

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.”

General references

Proverbs 19:24
The sluggard buries his hand in the dish,
But will not even bring it back to his mouth.
Proverbs 21:25
The desire of the sluggard puts him to death,
For his hands refuse to work;
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road!
A lion is in the open square!”