The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.


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Proverbs 12 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
Proverbs 22 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.
Proverbs 26 14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Proverbs 12 27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Psalms 1 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
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 24 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
Proverbs 26 13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Jeremiah 10 23 O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
Isaiah 51 1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged.
Proverbs 15 24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Luke 8 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Proverbs 10 11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10 16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 28 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 12 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Proverbs 28 10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
Ecclesiastes 7 15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
Proverbs 14 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 16 25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Luke 18 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Proverbs 26 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
Proverbs 19 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 4 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
Isaiah 26 6 The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
Luke 6 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Proverbs 28 12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
Proverbs 11 19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
Psalms 119 1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.
Matthew 12 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Job 4 8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Psalms 12 8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Proverbs 28 1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Ezekiel 33 9 Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Matthew 13 22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Proverbs 21 2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Proverbs 12 26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Matthew 25 26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
Proverbs 16 9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Isaiah 26 10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
Lamentations 4 9 They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Ecclesiastes 3 19 For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
Proverbs 12 10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Hebrews 6 12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
Proverbs 11 7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
Psalms 39 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Proverbs 10 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10 29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Hosea 10 12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.