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Proverbs 15:19

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

But the path of the upright is a highway.

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Proverbs 15:19 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,

but the path of the upright is a highway.

Proverbs 15:19 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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

but the path of the upright is a level highway.

Proverbs 15:19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

But the way of the righteous is made plain.

Proverbs 15:19 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

but the path of the upright is an open highway.

Proverbs 15:19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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

But the way of the upright is a highway.

Proverbs 15:19 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

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

Proverbs 15:19 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

But the path of the upright is made a highway.

Proverbs 15:19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Proverbs 15:19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

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

Proverbs 15:19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

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

but the path of the upright is a highway.

Proverbs 15:19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 The way of the lazy is overgrown with thorns,

but the path of the upright is a level highway.

Proverbs 15:19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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

but the path of the upright is a highway.

Proverbs 15:19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

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.


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