Proverbs 15:19
The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns: the way of the just is without offence.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
In The King James Version
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
In Context
18A passionate man stirreth up strifes: he that is patient appeaseth those that are stirred up.
20A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.
Cross References
Numbers 14:1Therefore the whole multitude crying wept that night.
Psalms 5:8But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy, I will come into thy house; I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.
Psalms 25:12My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.
Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways think on him, and he will direct thy steps.
Proverbs 8:9They are right to them that understand, and just to them that find knowledge.
Proverbs 22:5Arms and swords are in the way of the perverse: but he that keepeth his own soul, departeth far from them.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:19
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. Here is, 1. Passion the great make-bate. Thence come wars and fightings. Anger strikes the fire which sets cities and churches into a flame: A wrathful man, with his peevish passionate reflections, stirs up strife, and sets people together by the ears; he gives occasion to others to quarrel, and takes the occasion that others give, though ever so trifling. When men carry their resentments too far, one quarrel still produces… Read the whole commentary →