Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The way of the slothful as the cutting of the thorn: and the path of the upright was raised up.
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.
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 A man of wrath will excite strife: and he slow to anger will appease contention. 19 The way of the slothful as the cutting of the thorn: and the path of the upright was raised up. 20 A wise son will gladden the father: and the foolish man despised his mother.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns, snares, in the way of the perverse one: he watching his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs 22:13
The slothful one said, A lion without; I shall be slain in the midst of the broad places.
Numbers 14:1-3
And all the assembly will lift up and give their voice; and the people will weep in that night
Numbers 14:7-9
And they will speak to all the assembly of the sons of Israel, saying, The land which we passed over upon it to search it out, a good land exceedingly, exceedingly,
Psalm 5:8
O Jehovah, guide me into thy justice, for sake of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Psalm 25:8-9
Good and upright is Jehovah: for this he will teach the sinning in the way.
Psalm 25:12
Who this man fearing Jehovah? he will teach him in the way he shall choose.
Psalm 27:11
Teach me, O Jehovah, thy way, and lead me in a path of straitness for sake of those pressing me.
Proverbs 3:6
In all thy ways know him, and he will make straight thy paths.
Proverbs 8:9
All of them straight to him understanding, and right to those finding knowledge.
Proverbs 26:13
The slothful one said, A lion in the way; a lion between the broad places.
Isaiah 30:21
And thine ears shall hear the word from after thee, saying, This the way, go ye in it when ye shall turn to the right, and when ye shall turn to the left
Isaiah 35:8
And a highway was there, and a way, and it shall be called to it, A way of holiness; the unclean one shall not pass through it; and it is for them; he going the way, and the foolish shall not err.
Isaiah 57:14
And he shall say, Lift ye up, lift ye up; clear the way, take up the stumbling block out of the way of my people.