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 that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard saith, 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 that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.
Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O Jehovah, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; Make thy way straight before my face.
Psalm 25:8
Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way.
Psalm 27:11
Teach me thy way, O Jehovah; And lead me in a plain path, Because of mine 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 therein .

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 burieth 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 killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor.
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard saith, There is a lion in the way; A lion is in the streets.

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