Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. New Living Translation The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous. English Standard Version The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Berean Standard Bible The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. King James Bible The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. New King James Version The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. New American Standard Bible The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. NASB 1995 The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. NASB 1977 The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous. Amplified Bible The LORD is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them], But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage]. Christian Standard Bible The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Holman Christian Standard 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English LORD JEHOVAH is far from the evil ones and he hears the prayer of the righteous. Brenton Septuagint Translation God is far from the ungodly; but he hearkens to the prayers of the righteous. Better are small receipts with righteousness, than abundant fruits with unrighteousness. Let the heart of a man think justly, that his steps may be rightly ordered of God. Contemporary English Version The LORD never even hears the prayers of the wicked, but he answers the prayers of all who obey him. Douay-Rheims Bible The Lord is far from the wicked: and he will hear the prayers of the just. English Revised Version The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD is far from wicked people, but he hears the prayers of righteous people. Good News Translation When good people pray, the LORD listens, but he ignores those who are evil. International Standard Version The LORD is far away from the wicked, but he hears the prayers of the righteous. JPS Tanakh 1917 The LORD is far from the wicked; But He heareth the prayer of the righteous. Literal Standard Version YHWH [is] far from the wicked, | And He hears the prayer of the righteous. Majority Standard Bible The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. New American Bible The LORD is far from the wicked, but hears the prayer of the just. NET Bible The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. New Revised Standard Version The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. New Heart English Bible The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Webster's Bible Translation The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. World English Bible Yahweh is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. Young's Literal Translation Far is Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath…28The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil. 29The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.… Cross References John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will. Job 35:13 Surely God does not listen to empty pleas, and the Almighty does not take note of it. Psalm 18:41 They cried for help, but there was no one to save them--to the LORD, but He did not answer. Psalm 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. Psalm 145:19 He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. Proverbs 1:28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight. Treasury of Scripture The LORD is far from the wicked: but he hears the prayer of the righteous. far Psalm 10:1 Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble? Psalm 34:16 The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. Psalm 73:27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. he heareth Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Psalm 34:15-17 The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry… Psalm 66:18,19 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: … Jump to Previous Ear Far Heareth Hears Open Prayer Righteous Sinners Upright WickedJump to Next Ear Far Heareth Hears Open Prayer Righteous Sinners Upright WickedProverbs 15 1. A gentle answer turns away wrath(29) He heareth the prayer of the righteous.--For they desire above all things to do His will, and so their petitions to this effect are heard by Him.Verse 29. - The Lord is far from the wicked. The maxim is similar to that in ver. 8 and John 9:31, "We know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and do his will, him he heareth." God is said to be "far" in the sense of not listening, not regarding with favour (comp. Psalm 10:1). His attention to the righteous is seen in Psalm 145:18, 19. The LXX. introduces here Proverbs 16:8, 9. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is far רָח֣וֹק (rā·ḥō·wq) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious from the wicked, מֵרְשָׁעִ֑ים (mê·rə·šā·‘îm) Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person but He hears יִשְׁמָֽע׃ (yiš·mā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the prayer וּתְפִלַּ֖ת (ū·ṯə·p̄il·laṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn of the righteous. צַדִּיקִ֣ים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous Links Proverbs 15:29 NIVProverbs 15:29 NLT Proverbs 15:29 ESV Proverbs 15:29 NASB Proverbs 15:29 KJV Proverbs 15:29 BibleApps.com Proverbs 15:29 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 15:29 Chinese Bible Proverbs 15:29 French Bible Proverbs 15:29 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 15:29 Yahweh is far from the wicked (Prov. 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