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.
Way of the slothful
The way of the righteous
Made plain
General references
Bible References
Way of the slothful
Proverbs 22:5
Spears and snares are in the way of the froward; but he that will keep his soul, let him flee from such.
Proverbs 26:13
The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."
Numbers 14:1
And the multitude cried out, and the people wept throughout that night,
The way of the righteous
Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways have respect unto him, and he shall order thy goings.
Proverbs 8:9
They are all plain to such as will understand, and right to them that find knowledge.
Psalm 5:8
Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way plain before my face.
Psalm 25:8
Gracious and righteous is the LORD; therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psalm 27:11
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in the right way, because of mine enemies.
Isaiah 30:21
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."
Isaiah 35:8
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
Isaiah 57:14
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
Proverbs 19:24
A slothful body shutteth his hand into his bosom; so that he cannot put it to his mouth.
Proverbs 21:25
The voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour.
Proverbs 26:13
The slothful sayeth, "There is a leopard in the way, and a lion in the midst of the streets."