“Iter pigrorum quasi sepes spinarum ; via justorum absque offendiculo.”
“The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. is made: Heb. is raised up as a causey”
“The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.”
“The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.”
“The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.”
Thorns. All seems to them impossible. (Calmet) — In agriculture, however, (Haydock) “in domestic affairs, negligence is attended with more labour than diligence.” (Colum. xii. 2.)
10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.