Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but the path of the upright is a highway.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
The way of the sluggard, is like a thorn hedge, but, the path of the upright, is a raised road.
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
but a man slow to anger
but the path of the upright is a highway.
but a foolish man despises his mother.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:5
the one who guards himself stays far from them.
Proverbs 22:13
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
Numbers 14:1-3
Then the whole community broke into loud cries, and the people wept that night.
Numbers 14:7-9
and said to the entire Israelite community: “The land we passed through and explored is an extremely good land.
Psalm 5:8
because of my adversaries;
make Your way straight before me.
Psalm 25:8-9
therefore He shows sinners the way.
Psalm 25:12
He will show him the way he should choose.
Psalm 27:11
show me Your way, Lord,
and lead me on a level path.
Proverbs 3:6
and He will guide you on the right paths.
Proverbs 8:9
and right to those who discover knowledge.
Proverbs 26:13
a lion in the public square!”
Isaiah 30:21
and whenever you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
Isaiah 35:8
it will be called the Holy Way.
The unclean will not travel on it,
but it will be for the one who walks the path.
Even the fool will not go astray.
Isaiah 57:14
“Build it up, build it up, prepare the way,
remove every obstacle from My people’s way.”