Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
The way of the sluggard, is like a thorn hedge, but, the path of the upright, is a raised road.
New American Standard Bible
But the path of the upright is a highway.
King James Version
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Holman Bible
but the path of the upright is a highway.
International Standard Version
The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge, but the path taken by the upright is an open highway.
A Conservative Version
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is made a highway.
American Standard Version
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.
Amplified
The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns [it pricks, lacerates, and entangles him],
But the way [of life] of the upright is smooth and open like a highway.
Bible in Basic English
Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.
Darby Translation
The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.
Julia Smith Translation
The way of the slothful as the cutting of the thorn: and the path of the upright was raised up.
King James 2000
The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made a highway.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright [is] a highway.
Modern King James verseion
The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The way of the slothful is full of thorns; but the street of the righteous is well cleansed.
NET Bible
The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is like a highway.
New Heart English Bible
The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
Webster
The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
World English Bible
The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.
Youngs Literal Translation
The way of the slothful is as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 15:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
18 A wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention. 19 The way of the sluggard, is like a thorn hedge, but, the path of the upright, is a raised road. 20 A wise son, maketh a glad father, - but, a dullard, despiseth his own mother.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares, are in the way of the perverse, - he that guardeth his soul, shall be far from them.
Proverbs 22:13
Saith the sluggard, A lion outside! Amidst the broadways, shall I be slain.
Numbers 14:1-3
Then did all the assembly lift up, and give forth their voice, - and the people wept throughout that night.
Numbers 14:7-9
and spake unto all the assembly of the sons of Israel, saying, - As for the land through which we passed to spy it out, Good, is the land, exceedingly,
Psalm 5:8
O Yahweh! lead me in thy righteousness, because of mine adversaries, Make even, before me, thy way:
Psalm 25:8-9
Good and upright, is Yahweh, For this cause, will he direct sinners into the way.
Psalm 25:12
Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.
Psalm 27:11
Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, - And guide me in a level path, because of mine adversaries.
Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and, he, will make straight thy paths.
Proverbs 8:9
All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.
Proverbs 26:13
Saith the sluggard, A roaring lion in the road! A tearing lion in the midst of the broadways.
Isaiah 30:21
So shall, thine own ears, hear a word from behind thee saying, - This, is the way, walk ye therein, When ye would turn to the right hand Or when ye would turn to the left.
Isaiah 35:8
And there shall be there, a raised way - even a high road, And the Highroad of Holiness, shall it be called, There shall not pass over it one who is unclean; But He Himself, shall be one of them travelling the road, And the perverse, shall not stray thereinto .
Isaiah 57:14
And one said - Cast ye up - cast ye up, prepare ye a way, - Lift the stumbling-block out of the way of my people.