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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Exodus 21 18 And if men strive together, and one smite another with a stone, or with his fist, and he die not, but keepeth his bed:
Exodus 23 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
Leviticus 26 7 And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
Leviticus 26 27 And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
Numbers 33 55 But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Deuteronomy 19 21 And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Deuteronomy 28 7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
Judges 2 3 Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
2 Samuel 22 26 With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
2 Samuel 22 28 And the afflicted people thou wilt save: but thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou mayest bring them down.
1 Kings 1 52 And Solomon said, If he will shew himself a worthy man, there shall not an hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedness shall be found in him, he shall die.
1 Kings 2 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
Job 4 8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Job 5 2 For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job 8 13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
Job 8 19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Job 17 9 The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Job 20 22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
Job 22 15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Job 24 12 Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
Job 24 14 The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job 24 18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Job 24 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
Job 32 13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Job 35 8 Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Job 36 6 He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
Job 36 21 Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Psalms 1 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Psalms 1 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalms 5 8 Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Psalms 7 9 Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Psalms 12 5 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
Psalms 12 8 The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Psalms 17 4 Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.
Psalms 18 27 For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Psalms 19 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Psalms 22 26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Psalms 25 9 The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psalms 28 3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Psalms 32 9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Psalms 32 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Psalms 34 15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Psalms 34 17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Psalms 34 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalms 35 6 Let their way be dark and slippery: and let the angel of the LORD persecute them.
Psalms 36 6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
Psalms 37 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
Psalms 37 23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
Psalms 37 30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms 37 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.