Parallel Verses
World English Bible
The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, 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.
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.
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.
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 stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife. 19 The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway. 20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Cross References
Proverbs 22:5
Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.
Proverbs 22:13
The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be killed in the streets!"
Numbers 14:1-3
All the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.
Numbers 14:7-9
and they spoke to all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, "The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceeding good land.
Psalm 5:8
Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.
Psalm 25:8-9
Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
Psalm 25:12
What man is he who fears Yahweh? He shall instruct him in the way that he shall choose.
Psalm 27:11
Teach me your way, Yahweh. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 8:9
They are all plain to him who understands, right to those who find knowledge.
Proverbs 26:13
The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion roams the streets!"
Isaiah 30:21
and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way. Walk in it."
Isaiah 35:8
A highway will be there, a road, and it will be called The Holy Way. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.
Isaiah 57:14
He will say, "Cast up, cast up, prepare the way, take up the stumbling-block out of the way of my people."