Proverbs 15:19
The way of the sluggard, is like a thorn hedge, but, the path of the upright, is a raised road.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 wrathful man, stirreth up strife, but, he that is slow to anger, calmeth contention.
20A wise son, maketh a glad father,—but, a dullard, despiseth his own mother.
Cross References
Numbers 14:1Then did all the assembly lift up, and give forth their voice,—and the people wept throughout that night.
Psalms 5:8O Yahweh! lead me in thy righteousness, because of mine adversaries, Make even, before me, thy way:
Psalms 25:12Who then is the man that revereth Yahweh? Let him direct him into the way he should choose.
Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways, acknowledge him, and, he, will make straight thy paths.
Proverbs 8:9All of them, shall be plain, to them who would understand, and just, to such as would gain knowledge.
Proverbs 22:5Thorns and snares, are in the way of the perverse,—he that guardeth his soul, shall be 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 →