Strong's Lexicon The way דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) of the sluggard עָ֭צֵל (‘ā·ṣêl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6102: 1) sluggish, lazy 1a) sluggard (subst) is like a hedge כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַת (kim·śu·ḵaṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4881: 1) hedge of thorns, חָ֑דֶק (ḥā·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2312: 1) brier, thorn, prick but the path וְאֹ֖רַח (wə·’ō·raḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's Hebrew 734: 1) way, path 1a) path, road 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) 1c) way of living (fig.) 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton) of the upright יְשָׁרִ֣ים (yə·šā·rîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3477: 1) straight, upright, correct, right 1a) straight, level 1b) right, pleasing, correct 1c) straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper 1d) uprightness, righteous, upright 1e) that which is upright (subst) is a highway. סְלֻלָֽה׃ (sə·lu·lāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5549: 1) to lift up, cast up, exalt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cast up a highway 1a2) to cast up a way 1a3) to lift up (of song) 1b) (Pilpel) to exalt, esteem highly, prize 1c) (Hithpoel) to exalt oneself Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThe way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. Young's Literal Translation The way of the slothful [is] as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up. Holman Christian Standard Bible A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge, but the path of the upright is a highway. New American Standard Bible The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway. King James Bible The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain. Parallel Verses New International Version The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway. New Living Translation A lazy person's way is blocked with briers, but the path of the upright is an open highway. English Standard Version The way of a sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a level highway. New American Standard Bible The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway. King James Bible The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. Holman Christian Standard Bible A slacker's way is like a thorny hedge, but the path of the upright is a highway. International Standard Version The lifestyle of the lazy is like a thorny hedge, but the path taken by the upright is an open highway. NET Bible The way of the sluggard is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is like a highway. American Standard Version The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway. English Revised Version The way of the sluggard is as an hedge of thorns: but the path of the upright is made an highway. Young's Literal Translation The way of the slothful is as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up. Cross References Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife. Proverbs 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Proverbs 22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Proverbs 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. Proverbs 15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellers they are established. Jump to Previous Blocked Briers Hard Hater Hedge Hedged Highway Lazy Overgrown Patch Path Plain Raised Righteous Road Round Slothful Sluggard Thorn Thorns Upright Way Work WorkerJump to Next Blocked Briers Hard Hater Hedge Hedged Highway Lazy Overgrown Patch Path Plain Raised Righteous Road Round Slothful Sluggard Thorn Thorns Upright Way Work WorkerLinks Proverbs 15:19 NIVProverbs 15:19 NLT Proverbs 15:19 ESV Proverbs 15:19 NASB Proverbs 15:19 KJV Proverbs 15:19 Bible Apps Proverbs 15:19 Parallel Proverbs 15:19 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 15:19 Chinese Bible Proverbs 15:19 French Bible Proverbs 15:19 German Bible Proverbs 15:19 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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