Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

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

A Conservative Version

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.

Amplified


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].

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

Jehovah is far off from the unjust: and he will hear the prayer of the just

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yahweh is far from the wicked, but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD is far from the ungodly; but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

NET Bible

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.

The Emphasized Bible

Far off is Yahweh, from the lawless, but, the prayer of the righteous, will he hear.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The Lord

Usage: 0

is far
רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

from the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

the prayer
תּפלּה 
T@phillah 
Usage: 77

References

Fausets

Hastings

Prayers for Proverbs 15:29

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

28 The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,
but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.
29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
but He hears the prayer of the righteous.
30 Bright eyes cheer the heart;
good news strengthens the bones.



Cross References

Psalm 145:18-19

The Lord is near all who call out to Him,
all who call out to Him with integrity.

Proverbs 15:8

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

Psalm 10:1

Lord, why do You stand so far away?
Why do You hide in times of trouble?

Psalm 18:41

They cry for help, but there is no one to save them
they cry to the Lord, but He does not answer them.

Psalm 34:15-17

The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and His ears are open to their cry for help.

Psalm 66:18-19

If I had been aware of malice in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened.

Psalm 73:27

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

Psalm 138:6

Though the Lord is exalted,
He takes note of the humble;
but He knows the haughty from a distance.

Isaiah 55:8-9

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not My ways.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Matthew 25:46

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

John 9:31

We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He listens to him.

Romans 8:26-27

In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings.

Ephesians 2:12-13

At that time you were without the Messiah, excluded from the citizenship of Israel, and foreigners to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

James 5:16-18

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The urgent request of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

1 Peter 3:12

because the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
and His ears are open to their request.
But the face of the Lord is against
those who do what is evil.

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