Proverbs 15:19
The way of a slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is plaine.
Geneva Bible 1599
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
18An angrie man stirreth vp strife: but hee that is slowe to wrath, appeaseth strife.
20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Cross References
Numbers 14:1Then all ye Congregation lifted vp their voice, and cryed: and the people wept that night,
Psalms 5:8Leade me, O Lord, in thy righteousnes, because of mine enemies: make thy way plaine before my face.
Psalms 25:12What man is he that feareth the Lord? him wil he teache the way that hee shall chuse.
Proverbs 3:6In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy wayes.
Proverbs 8:9They are all plaine to him that will vnderstande, and streight to them that woulde finde knowledge.
Proverbs 22:5Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre 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 →