Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If anyone turns a deaf ear to my instruction, even their prayers are detestable. New Living Translation God detests the prayers of a person who ignores the law. English Standard Version If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. Berean Standard Bible Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. King James Bible He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. New King James Version One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. New American Standard Bible One who turns his ear away from listening to the Law, Even his prayer is an abomination. NASB 1995 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. NASB 1977 He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Legacy Standard Bible He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Amplified Bible He who turns his ear away from listening to the law [of God and man], Even his prayer is repulsive [to God]. Christian Standard Bible Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law — even his prayer is detestable. Holman Christian Standard Bible Anyone who turns his ear away from hearing the law— even his prayer is detestable. American Standard Version He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Contemporary English Version God cannot stand the prayers of anyone who disobeys his Law. English Revised Version He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. GOD'S WORD® Translation Surely the prayer of someone who refuses to listen to [God's] teachings is disgusting. Good News Translation If you do not obey the law, God will find your prayers too hateful to hear. International Standard Version If someone quits listening to the Law even his prayer is detestable. Majority Standard Bible Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. NET Bible The one who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. New Heart English Bible He who turns away his ear from hearing the Law, even his prayer is an abomination. Webster's Bible Translation He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. World English Bible He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhoever is turning his ear from hearing the Law, "" Even his prayer [is] an abomination. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is turning his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Smith's Literal Translation He turning away his ear from hearing the law, also his prayer is an abomination. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that turneth away his ears from hearing the law, his prayer shall be as abomination. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law: his prayer will be detestable. New American Bible Those who turn their ears from hearing instruction, even their prayer is an abomination. New Revised Standard Version When one will not listen to the law, even one’s prayers are an abomination. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe who closes his ears from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He that shuts his ears that he will not hear the Law, even his prayer is defiled. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even he has made his prayer abominable. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Boldness of the Righteous…8He who increases his wealth by interest and usury lays it up for one who is kind to the poor. 9Whoever turns his ear away from hearing the law, even his prayer is detestable. 10He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.… Cross References Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. 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. Psalm 66:18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. James 4:3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. 1 Peter 3:12 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.” Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them. Matthew 15:8-9 ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’” Micah 3:4 Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done. Zechariah 7:11-13 But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts. / And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ 1 John 3:22 and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight. Ezekiel 8:18 Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.” Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Amos 5:21-23 “I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. / Take away from Me the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. Treasury of Scripture He that turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination. turneth Proverbs 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. Isaiah 1:15,16 And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood… Isaiah 58:7-11 Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? … even Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Psalm 66:18 If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: Psalm 109:7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin. Jump to Previous Abomination Deaf Detestable Disgusting Ear Hearing Law Prayer Prayers Turned Turneth Turning TurnsJump to Next Abomination Deaf Detestable Disgusting Ear Hearing Law Prayer Prayers Turned Turneth Turning TurnsProverbs 28 1. general observations of impiety and integrityWhoever turns his ear away This phrase emphasizes a deliberate action of ignoring or rejecting. In the Hebrew context, the word "turns" (סוּר, sur) implies a conscious decision to deviate or withdraw. The ear, often symbolizing obedience and receptivity, is turned away, indicating a willful neglect of divine instruction. Historically, the ear was seen as a gateway to the heart, and turning it away suggests a hardened heart resistant to God's voice. from hearing the law even his prayer is detestable Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whoever turnsמֵסִ֣יר (mê·sîr) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside his ear {away} אָ֭זְנוֹ (’ā·zə·nōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear from hearing מִשְּׁמֹ֣עַ (miš·šə·mō·a‘) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the law, תּוֹרָ֑ה (tō·w·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law even גַּֽם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and his prayer תְּ֝פִלָּת֗וֹ (tə·p̄il·lā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8605: Intercession, supplication, a hymn is detestable. תּוֹעֵבָֽה׃ (tō·w·‘ê·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol Links Proverbs 28:9 NIVProverbs 28:9 NLT Proverbs 28:9 ESV Proverbs 28:9 NASB Proverbs 28:9 KJV Proverbs 28:9 BibleApps.com Proverbs 28:9 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 28:9 Chinese Bible Proverbs 28:9 French Bible Proverbs 28:9 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 28:9 He who turns away his ear (Prov. 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