King James Version

Proverbs 15:19

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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דֶּ֣רֶךְderekhalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “along”, the ordinary formH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).עָ֭צֵלatselslothfulעָצֵלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “slothful”, the ordinary formH6102indolentslothful, sluggard.כִּמְשֻׂ֣כַתkimsukhatas hedgeמְשׂוּכָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “as hedge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4881a hedgehedge.חָ֑דֶקchadeqbrierחֵדֶקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “brier”, the ordinary formH2312a prickly plantbrier, thorn.וְאֹ֖רַחveorachand mannerאֹרַחconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and manner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.יְשָׁרִ֣יםyesharimstraightיָשָׁרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “straight”, the ordinary formH3477straight (literally or figuratively)convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).סְלֻלָֽהselulahexaltסָלַלverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “exalt”, a verb used as a describing wordH5549to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam)cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The way of the sluggard is as though hedged by thorns; but the path of the upright is even.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made 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.

World English Bible

The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

Darby Translation

The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; but the path of the upright is made plain.

Douay-Rheims

The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns; the way of the just is without offence.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The way of the sluggard is as though hedged by thorns; but the path of the upright is even.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The ways of sluggards are strewn with thorns; but those of the diligent are made smooth.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁδοὶ ἀεργῶν ἐστρωμέναι ἀκάνθαις, αἱ δὲ τῶν ἀνδρείων τετριμμέναι.