Proverbs 15:19
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 The way of the sluggard is like a thorn hedge,
but the path of the diligent is a highway.
Proverbs 15:19
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
19 The way of a sluggard is overgrown with thorns,
but the path of the upright is a level highway.
Proverbs 15:19
Good News Translation
19 If you are lazy, you will meet difficulty everywhere, but if you are honest, you will have no trouble.
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Proverbs 15:19
New American Standard Bible
19 The way of the [a]lazy one is like a hedge of thorns,
But the path of the upright is a highway.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:19 Lit idle
Proverbs 15:19
New International Version
19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,(A)
but the path of the upright is a highway.
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