Proverbs 15:19 meaning and explanation

The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

Proverbs 15:19, Berean Standard Bible

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This proverb is a wise saying from Israel's wisdom tradition, contrasting two ways of life. The slacker, the person who avoids effort and delay, finds his path blocked as if by a hedge of thorns: small obstacles multiply and every step becomes painful.

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