As a hedge of thorns. — Every difficulty in his path serves as an excuse for inaction (comp. Proverbs 22:13); while the upright man, who does his duty as in the sight of God, goes “from strength to strength” (Psalms 84:7), along the path of life smoothed for him (Isaiah 26:7), performing the “just works” appointed for him to do.
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Proverbs 15:19
19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.