19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

19 The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns,

but the path of the upright is a level highway.

19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns:

But the way of the righteous is made plain.

19 A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers,

but the path of the upright is an open highway.

19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,

But the way of the upright is a highway.

19 A lazy person’s life is like a patch of thorns,

but an honest person’s life is like a smooth highway.

19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns;

But the path of the upright is made a highway.

19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

19 The path of lazy people is like a thorny hedge, 

but the road of decent people is an ⸤open⸥ highway. 

19 A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

19 The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns,

but the path of the upright is a level highway.

19 The way of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

19 The way of people who don’t want to work is blocked with thorns.

But the path of honest people is a wide road.