Proverbs 15:19-21

Contemporary English Version

¹⁹ A lazy person refuses
    to clear a thorny path,
but everyone who does right
    walks on a smooth road.
²⁰ Children with good sense
    make their parents happy,
but foolish children
    despise them.
²¹ Stupidity brings happiness
    to senseless fools,
but everyone with good sense
    follows the straight path.