Proverbs 15:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.”
Proverbs 15:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 15:19 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 15:19 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 15:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.”
Proverbs 15:19 — World English Bible
Proverbs 15:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.”
Proverbs 15:19 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 15:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The way of the slothful <FI>is<Fi> as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.”
Proverbs 15:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 15:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.”
Proverbs 15:19 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 15:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.”
Proverbs 15:19 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 15:19 in Context — Proverbs 15
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
What Does Proverbs 15:19 Mean?
Proverbs 15:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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