Proverbs 15:19

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A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.	The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.	A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The way^H1870 of the slothful^H6102 man is as an hedge^H4881 of thorns^H2312: but the way^H734 of the righteous^H3477 is made plain^H5549.

Original Hebrew

דֶּרֶךְ עָצֵל כִּמְשֻׂכַת חָדֶק וְאֹרַח יְשָׁרִים סְלֻלָה׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
דֶּ֣רֶךְ	De.rekh	H1870	HNcbsa	(the) way of
עָ֭צֵל	'A.tzel	H6102	HAamsa	a sluggard
כִּ/מְשֻׂ֣כַת	ki/m.Su.khat	H4881	HR/Ncfsc	(is) like/ a hedge of
חָ֑דֶק	Cha.dek	H2312	HNcmsa	thorn(s)
וְ/אֹ֖רַח	ve./'O.rach	H734	HC/Ncbsc	and/ (the) path of
יְשָׁרִ֣ים	ye.sha.Rim	H3477	HAampa	upright (people)
סְלֻלָֽה	se.lu.Lah	H5549	HVqsfsa	(is) cast up

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

H734 — אֹרַח (ʼôrach, o'-rakh): from אָרַח; a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan; manner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.
H1870 — דֶּרֶךְ (derek, deh'-rek): from דָּרַךְ; a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb; along, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).
H2312 — חֵדֶק (chêdeq, khay'-dek): from an unused root meaning to sting; a prickly plant; brier, thorn.
H3477 — יָשָׁר (yâshâr, yaw-shawr'): from יָשַׁר; straight (literally or figuratively); convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), [phrase] pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
H4881 — מְשׂוּכָה (mᵉsûwkâh, mes-oo-kaw'): or מְשֻׂכָה; from שׂוּךְ; a hedge; hedge.
H5549 — סָלַל (çâlal, saw-lal'): a primitive root; to mound up (especially a turnpike); figurative, to exalt; reflexively, to oppose (as by a dam); cast up, exalt (self), extol, make plain, raise up.
H6102 — עָצֵל (ʻâtsêl, aw-tsale'): from עָצַל; indolent; slothful, sluggard.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

made plain — Isaiah 57:14
the way of the righteous — Psalms 5:8, Psalms 25:8-9, Psalms 25:12, Psalms 27:11, Proverbs 3:6, Proverbs 8:9, Isaiah 30:21, Isaiah 35:8
way of the slothful — Numbers 14:1-3, Numbers 14:7-9, Proverbs 22:5, Proverbs 22:13, Proverbs 26:13

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