Proverbs 15:29 “The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righte…”

Proverbs 15:29

The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

World English Bible

The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

American Standard Version

Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Darby Translation

Jehovah is far from the wicked; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Young's Literal Translation

Far [is] Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

Bible in Basic English

The Lord is far from sinners, but his ear is open to the prayer of the upright.

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Cross references

“far”

Psalm 138:6 Psalm 73:27 Matthew 25:46 Psalm 10:1 Psalm 34:16 Ephesians 2:12

Psalm 138:6 · BSB

Though the LORD is on high, He attends to the lowly; but the proud He knows from afar.

Psalm 73:27 · BSB

Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

Matthew 25:46 · BSB

And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Psalm 10:1 · BSB

Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?

Psalm 34:16 · BSB

But the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to wipe out all memory of them from the earth.

Ephesians 2:12 · BSB

remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

“he heareth”

John 9:31 Proverbs 15:8 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:15–17 James 5:16–18 Psalm 66:18

John 9:31 · BSB

We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.

Proverbs 15:8 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

1 Peter 3:12 · BSB

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

Psalm 34:15–17 · BSB

The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.

James 5:16–18 · BSB

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

Psalm 66:18 · BSB

If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.

Also

Psalm 18:41

Psalm 18:41 · BSB

They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.

30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.

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